THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 6 1 



5. While thus we join in chearful sound, may love and loyalty 



abound H. Oram. C warden R Wells Aldbourne fecit 

 MDCCLXXVI. 



6. When you hear me for to tole Then pray to God to save the 



soul anno domini 1672 TH. RW. CW. TP. 



Robert Forde, of Lidlinge (Lidlinch), in 1616, left part of the residue of 

 his estate ' ' to buy one passinge bell to be placed in Saincte Peters Church 

 in Shaston to be toled or ronge out at the death of any man or woeman and 

 whoe soe will have him to be so done shall paye to the same bells 

 mayntenaiice the some of two shillings for the Tolinge & fower shillings 

 when he is ronge out." S & D N & Q vol v p 202 



13. SHAFTESBURY (S. Rumbold or Cann). 



Four patent cast steel bells by Naylor, Vickers, and Co., 

 Sheffield. Tenor Diam., 36^11. ; note B flat. 



i, 3. . . 1861 . . 2. 4. . . 1863 



14 SILTON (S. Nicholas). 



Five bells. Tenor Diam., 38in. ; height, 25 Jin. ; note G; 

 weight, iccwt. 



1. C & G. Hears founders London 1844 (on waist) G C T. G. 



1900 



2. The gift of Judge Wyndham I ^ L 1627 



3. ^DOOHHUS i 05 i BIDyCgr^ i I i G i FjeXsSOFJ 



DUO pe@epjun. (6 3 .) 



4. Anno domini 1633. T L (royal arms on waist) 



5. John Ellis John Burfitt C W. anno domini 1702 T K B F. 



Third bell. I. G. John Gardner was appointed Eector of Silton in 1412 

 during the minority of W. BIDYCK and held the benefice to 1433. 



Bells rehung by Blackbourn, Salisbury, in 1900. 



