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BELLS IN ERITH PARISH CHURCH. 



The six bells in the tower of the Church of St. John Baptist, Erith, 

 were taken down in June, 1881. They were re-hung in November, 1882, 

 the fifth (now the seventh) having been re-cast and two smaller bells 

 added to the peal. The bells bear the following inscriptions : — 



Treble.— MEARS & STAINBANK, founders, LONDON, 1 882. 



2Mrf.— MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1882. 



3>'i.— LESTER & PACK OF LONDON, FECIT. JAMES MARSH, 



CHURCHWARDEN, 1 763. 



4(/l.— MRS. CORNELIA BATEMAN GAVE lOO LD. TOWARDS THESE 

 BELLS. 



5<A.— JAMES MARSH, CHH. WARDEN, 1763. LESTER & PACK OF 

 LONDON. 



6^/j.— R. PHELPS, FECIT. 1703. 



yth. — (Before re-casting) R. P., FECIT. 1703. (After) MEARS AND 

 STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, 1 882. 



Tenor.— LESTER & pack OF LONDON, FECIT. JAMES MARSH, 

 CH"- WARDEN, 1 763. 



The following are their weights without clappers : — 



Cwt. qrs. lbs. 



