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But it is remarkable that in 1565, when the then Lord 
Mayor of York wished to present three bells to the Church of 
S. Martin, Micklegate, he ordered new ones ; two bells existing 
there bear in Old English characters, 
“John Beane, Alderman, gave these Bells; 
Robert Mot made 1579.” 
The third of these bells, having cracked, was sold in 1792. 
Robert Mot was the founder of the celebrated Whitechapel 
Bell Foundry, which has existed from 1570 to this day. 
WILLIAM OLDFIELD. 
We now meet with William Oldfield, of York. He used a 
shield bearing a cross, the upper part separating the letters 
“ W. O.,” the lower portion having a bell on either side, 
whilst surmounting the shield in small letters are the words : 
“ Soli Deo Gloria.” 
This inscription occurs on a bell at All Saints’, North Street, 
(1640), and at S. Michael-le-Belfry (1635), the latter was 
re-cast in 1883. 
Two bells at St. Dennis bear 
(1) “ Fili Dei Miserere Mei 1621” 
(2) “ Soli Deo Gloria Pax Hominibus 1631.” 
Mr. Thomas Buckle, Christopher Hardy, Edward 
Hutchinson, Churchwardens. 
A bell at All Saints’, Pavement, bears :— 
“ Deo Gloria Pax Hominibus 1633.” 
A bell at Holy Trinity, Goodramgate (1626), and another at 
S. John’s (1633), bear : — 
“Jesus be our speed.” 
A bell at All Saints’, North Street, is inscribed :— 
“ God send us all the bliss of Heaven Anno Dm 1627.” 
Of the two bells at St. Helen’s, one has no inscription and 
the other has the date only, “ 1628,” 
