THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 67 



9. MANSION (S. Nicholas). 



Four bells. Tenor Diam., 33fin. ; height, 24fi 

 i. Anno Domini 1639 R P. 



2. * (26 A.) 



3. God be our guyd R B. 1598. 



4. Reioyse in God 1635 I D. 



10. MELBURY ABBAS (S. Thomas). 



Five bells. Tenor Diam., 36111. ; height, 2yin. ; weight, 

 ycwt. 2qrs. 2ylb. 



i, 2, 3, 4, 5. C & G. Hears Founders London 1852 



II. OKEFORD CHILDE (S. Nicholas). 



Five bells. Tenor Diam., ; note E ; weight, 

 2qr. 4lb. 



i, 2, 3, 4. Mears & Stainbank Whitechapel Foundry London 

 Laus Deo. Victoria R. 1837-1887 



5. Mears & Stainbank Whitechapel Foundry London Laus 



Deo Jubilee Peal 1887. J. G. Brymer Rector H. S. 

 Bower, J. M. Rossiter, Churchwardens. 



6. Mears & Stainbank Whitechapel Foundry London Laus 



Deo. These six bells set up by the people of Childe 

 Okeford 1887 

 The old bells, three in number, bore the following inscriptions : 



1. John Baldwin Churchwarden Kobert Wells Aldbourne fecit 1783 



(or 8) 



2. J. Baldwin, Churchwarden. E. Wells Aldbourne fecit 1783 (or 8) 



3. God bless 7 the King Charls 1648. I E. W M. T P. 



This bell was broken apparently by intention, but (from information 

 received on the spot in 1852) not long before that date. The reversion of 

 those letters over which the mark v stands is notable, and probably inten- 

 tional, the inscription being dangerous at that epoch. 



