THE CHURCH BELLS OP DORSET. 85 



8. By Wolsey's gift I measure time for ali. To mirth : To 

 Grieffe : To Church : I serve to call. Gustavus Home, 

 Walter Pride, Churchwardens This bell was new cast by 

 me Thomas Purdey Oct the 20^ 1670 again recast 1865 

 Edward Harston Vicar, James Hoddinott Francis Stokes 

 Church Wardens. (Near the sound bow) This bell was 

 cast by John Warner & Sons Crescent Foundry London. 



ER GAVE 



New 3rd. W. M. CAST. F.R.S. THO. CARD ME RA. 

 1652 Recast by John Warner & Sons L^ 1 1903 



New 7th. R.A. CAMPANA. DOMINE. IOHN WHETCOMB 

 IOHN COOTH WARDENS. 1653 William Hector 

 Lyon M.A. Vicar. Mark Parsons Frederick Bennet, 

 Churchwardens Recast by John Warner & Sons L t( . 1 1903 



Ancient Sanctus Bell. Diam., igin. 



* Sp ffipfjlf! OFp ei^O UOBIS (76.) 



Fire Bell. Diam., 32fin. j Lord qvnch the fvrious flame || 



aris, run, help put out the same. I W I G & 1653 R.A. 

 R.A. on this and other bells stands for Robert Austen, bell 

 founder . . . " P<* Robert Austen and his sons for 

 casting bells 40, metal for the panne bell ^15. 9. 6" 

 (Churchwardens' accounts, 1653). 



19. THORNFORD (S. Mary Magdalene\ 



Three bells. Tenor Diam., 36in. 



1. Rich Ring John Hopkines C W. anno domini 1708 T K 



2. Anno domini 1593 



3. John Meachel C.W. Anno Domini 1722. W.K. B F 



For extracts relating to the bells from the Churchwardens' 

 Account of this parish see Appendix. 



20. YETMINSTER (S. Andrews). 



Five bells. Tenor Diam., 47^111.; height, 33m. ; note 

 E flat ; weight, i9cwt. 



1. W G. R R. T S. C W. T P. anno domini 1610. 



2. Anno domini 1595. 



