THE CllURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 16) 



MB. M S or " $ Maria, Saneta Maria, Ave Maria, Maria 

 beata, Maria Saneta." W. M. B. 



Tenor : May be as you suggest, but looks to me like a late 

 (Elizabethan) jumble of stamps without meaning. A parallel as 

 regards the abbreviations you suggest would be at Whitchurch, 

 Warwickshire. IN R I A E MA G A P A = Jesus 

 Nazarenus Rex Judeorum Ave Maria Gracia Plena. H. B. W. 



Cheselborne. 2nd : Probably the same group as Winterborne 

 Monkton. Cf, for the U, S. Newton and Wylye, Wilts. H. B. W. 



3rd (Fig. 18) : It will be noticed that the crowned monogram 

 at the end of the inscription is that of S. Mary. 



Cranborne. For " seven " read " eight." 



Durweston. Treble: For "1880" read "1887." 3rd: For 

 " 1765" read " 1766." 4th and 5th : Add final e to Prays and 

 Fear. 



Fording/on. 5th (Fig. 1 1) : The disused tenor at Wingrave, by 

 John Danyell, c. 1450-1460, has lettering with crowned capitals, 

 similar to that on this bell. Danyell probably inherited this 

 fount of type from his predecessor Walgrave, who cast this bell 

 1430-1450; the shield gives his initials, and handed it on to 

 Henry Jordan, who succeeded him. 



Forde Alley Chapel. By Brasyer, of Norwich. No one knows 

 how it came all the way into Dorset ! 



Frampton. The following particulars relating to the church 

 bells are taken from the Rolls of the Court Leet and Liberty of 

 Frampton : 



Oct. 1 6. 1866 It was resolved that the Bells should be put in 

 repair at a cost of 60 on ringing the first peal after the 

 completion of the work a crack appeared in the tenor bell w h 

 bore the inscription " Cast at the cost of Rober* Browne Esquire 

 L. C. 1694 Give thanks to God Almighty." 



In the following Oct 1867 It was reported that the bells had 

 been repaired & rehung the broken bell and another having 

 been recast the whole at a cost of ^97. 19 and that the new bells 

 (the 2nd & tenor) had been inscribed with the doggrels reported 

 in the foregoing list. 



