11 THE CHURCH BELLS OF DORSET. 



Cuthbergae renovabar sumptu parochial! per A3 

 Anno Domini 1629 " " Mr. William Loringe first 

 made me in honour of St. Cuthberge ; I was 

 re-cast at the expense of the parish by Anthony 

 Bond." H. Bradstocke R. Lewen Gardiani. 

 C.P.S.W.R. W.B. 



(Painted on bell.) This Bell was new hung in the 

 year ...7... (Probably 1776.) John Bemister. 



NOTE. See 4th bell. John Bemister's bill. 



The re-casting of the " Great Bell " was evidently a great 

 event for the people of Wimborne, and the churchwardens were 

 very careful to give every detail in their accounts. We give 

 below the full statement as set out : 



THE CHARGES OF NEWE CASTINGS THE GREAT BELL 

 1629. 



s. d. 



Item Gave to, and spent uppon Anthonye Bond 



the Bell founder at his first cominge . . i 8 



Item for mettle for the great Bell . . ..1786 



Item for Bricks to make the ffurnace .. .. 16 4 



Item to Henry Allen and his sone for their Garden 



to melt the great Bell in . . . . 150 



Item for wood in all to melt the great Bell .. i 19 o 



Item for clearing of the same wood . . . . 60 



Item for bringinge pte of this wood to the ffurnace 3 o 



Item for 2 peers of Elme, 2 Elmen Planks and for 



more Elme to make 12 Puleys & for 



bringing it . . . . . . 170 



Item for Timber to make a new wheele for the 



great Bell . . . , . . 83 



Item for Coles to newe make the Irons for the 



great Bell . . . . . . 36 



Item for ffetchinge Mr. Scutts Rope from Poole to 



helpe doune & upp the great Bell and 



for carying it back . . . . 20 



