48 ALL SAINTS 1 bells. 



his initials on either side of a Cross Calvary, with the sun and 

 moon above ; and the rim is encircled by the larger running 

 pattern, Fig. 4. This is the most ornamental bell in the Ring. 

 Until 1677-8, this was known as the Treble Bell. 



The history of this bell is most interesting, the particulars 

 given in the Accounts being very complete and curious. It 

 appears that the Virginia Company started a lottery in the parish, 

 and that certain of the parishioners subscribed three guineas to 

 be " adventured " in it ; their enterprise was fortunately success- 

 ful, as they won ^12, £2 of which was given towards the repair 

 of the Chancel leads, and the ^10 towards the new treble bell. 

 The gentlemen, however, who subscribed the jQ$ 3s., did so on 

 condition that if they won, their money should be repaid : if 

 they lost, of course they could not claim it ; but as luck 

 attended them, they magnanimously handed over the money 

 towards the rehanging of the great bell. 



The following are the entries relating to the transaction in 

 the Accounts : — 



1620 " Febr ij Receaved of the Virginia Companie by the hands of 

 "Mr Gabriel Barber and Mr Robert Parker, at the instant Sate of these 

 " Churchwardens, twelve pounds, 40s. whereof to be bestowed on the 

 "Chancell leades, and the rest of the same at the discreation of Mr 

 "John Chappell and these Churchwardens 12 o o." 



1621 



" Aprill 4. Paid unto Dyvers well mynded toward the Church who 

 " adventured 330 at -the Lottrie for the good of the Church, w th this 

 "pviso thatt the Church if they gott nothing they wod loose theire mony, 

 "so that we may impute the Losse of this money togeather w' the 

 " Churchwardens ernest solissiting of the matter to be the sole cause of 

 "the getting of the 12 1 ' afforesaid, yet this, thus geven to the adventure 

 " w th the leaft hand, they freely have restored it to the Churche againe 

 " w th the right hand, and geven the said 330 toward our Sixt bell, 

 "notwithstanding they are as deepe in the Sessment as any of ther ranck 

 "and so are content to undergoe a doble charg w^out repyning thereat 

 3 3 O." 



We find in 1620. that the Bachelors of Derby, assisted by the 

 county gentry and others, subscribed the sum of £33 is. 6d. 

 towards a new treble bell, to be called the Bachelors' Bell. The 



