THE CHURCH HELLS OF DORSET. 9! 



10. LYDLINCH (S. Thomas-a'-Becket\ 



Five bells. Tenor Diam., 46111. ; height, 32111. 



1,2. C B. N R. C W. T P. anno domini 1681 



3. R M. W. T P. anno domini 1668 (broken) 



4. Three bells were caste and hey made fowre, they all here 



hangs now in this tower C B. N R. C W anno domini 

 1681 TP 



5. First second fowrth and tennur bells they were the fowre 



made of three bells CB. NR. CW. TP anno 

 domini 1681. 



C B probably stands for Charles Brune, N E for Nicholas Komayne, R M 

 for Richard Mitchell. 



II. STALBRIDGE (S. Mary). 



Six bells. Tenor Diam., 48in. ; height, 37in. ; note E flat; 

 weight, 2ocwt. 



1. Presented by the Marquis of Westminster cast by John 



Warner & Sons London 1868 



2. W D. R G. T P. anno domini 1649 



3. 1626. N L. OP. WD. Cast by John Warner & Sons 



London 1868 



4. Rev T. T. Perowne B D. Rector. W Tayler, R. A. Barrow 



Churchwarden 1874 cast by John Warner & Sons London 



5. M? Robert lames Gen* Tho? Bartlett & la? Dober Cl 1 



wardens God save the King & prosper this town to keep 

 democrats down To effect it ye Britons be firm in the 

 cause In supporting our King Constitution and laws. 

 Tho? & la? Bilbie Chewstoke Som* fecit 1791 



6. Stephen lames & . lohn Lewis Churchwardens I to the 



church the living call & to te grave doth summon all 

 William Bilbie Chewstoke founder 1779. 



