56 ALL SAINTS' BELLS. 



" It was unanimously resolved at the said meeting that there should be a 



"new peal of Bells according to the following statement produced at 



" the said Meeting from William Dobson of Downham in the county 



"of Norfolk." 



" Statement 



" William Dobson of Downham in the County of Norfolk 



" will engage to exchange the old Peal of six Bells 



"in the Parish Church of Ashbourne Derbyshire for a 



" new Musical peal of eight Bells which shall weigh 



" ab' 64 cwt the Tenor in the key of Ft &c &c" 



14th February, 1815. At a Vestry Meeting. &c. — 



"The Parishioners are requested to attend &c in order to finally 

 " determine upon the recasting of the old Tenor Bell or having a New 

 u peal of 8 Bells." 

 It was resolved that both Resolutions passed at the Meeting on the 31st of 

 January, 1S15, should be forthwith carried into effect. 



" In the month of October 1815 a new Peal of 8 bells was put up and 

 ' ' the six old bells were taken down on which were the following 

 " Inscriptions and dales " : — 



(Here follow the inscriptions). 

 "65- I- 6 w' of old Bells 

 "62" 3" 6 w' of new Do 



" 2 - 2 - o less w' than the 



"old Bells. Quere 



"are they mended? 



/ (in pencil) " Certainly not. 



"Oct. 27, 1815 



"John Hobson." 



For these particulars 1 must express my thanks to the Rev. 

 Francis Jourdain, Vicar of Ashbourn. 



The Ninth Bell is 3 ft. 10 in. in diameter at the mouth, and 

 bears the following legend round the haunch in Roman capitals : — 



GLORY (Orn. Fig. 4) BE (Fig. 4) TO (Fig. 4) GOD (Fig. 4) 

 ON (Fig. 4) HIGH (Fig. 4), mark of George Oldfield, Fig. 9 

 (Fig. 4), 1655 (Fig. 4). 



Encircling the waist is the fine moulding, Fig. 1 . 



The following entries contain all further particulars : — 



1639. ffor a Gudgeon & 4 wedges for 3 d bell & carpent: wages 



about y e 5 Bell & Iron work about y e same bell o 4 4 



1655. Itm Paid To Mr Ouldfeild of Nottingham for new castinge 



the fifth Bell & for overweight 21 : 07 : 00 



