By Amherst D. Tyssen, D.C.L., M.A. 369 



appears to be indicated by the existence of two bells in Gloucester- 

 shire inscribed in liis lettering. As it is possible that these may be 

 his own workmanship we will give a more detailed account of them. 

 One is the 2nd bell at Sapperton, near Cirencester, inscribed : — 

 + SANCTA:MASGAEETA:ORA:PRO NOBIS 

 the letters and colon being of the Chitterne type, and the cross 

 being the Chitterne cross set cornerwise, but the cross is followed 

 by an indistinct merchant's mark. 



The other is the 2nd bell at Stanley St. Leonards, inscribed : — 

 +SANCT:LAW NNI:OEA:PRO NOBIS 

 with the Chitterne letters and colon and the cross set cornerwise 

 The letter E is wanting at the end of SANCTE, and the letters R E 

 are absent from the middle of the word LAWRENNI, which ought 

 to have been spelt LAWRENTI. 



It is possible that more bells by John Barbor exist, for the 

 Church towers of the district capable of being served by him have 

 not been completely explored. Enough has been done, however, to 

 throw a gleam of light on the works of a skilful and successful 

 brasier of the times of Richard II. and Henry IV., and to enable us 

 to realize something of the civic life of the people of Salisbury at 

 that time. 



In conclusion I have to tender my thanks to my brother cam- 

 panologist, Mr. H. B. Walters, and to Mr. A R. Maiden, E.S.A., of 

 Salisbury, for help in preparing this paper. The latter tells me 

 that he has searched the city books and found that John Barbor 

 contributed £3 6s. M. to a royal aid subsidy in the 21st year of 

 Richard II. (1396-7), but no further trace is found of him. 



