High Ercall, St Michael and All Angels - Inscriptions

Bell Position Inscription
Treble

Inscription band

  JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1812 

On waist  In a double inscription band:

twin sisters we unite of tuneful powers with this sweet band to charm the vacant hours;

in mazy changes chear the landscape wide. and court coy echo from yon mountain's side.

Second

Inscription band

  JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1812 

On waist  In a double inscription band: 

TO WHERE MEAN'DRING RODEN GENTLY GLIDES; OR TUERNE'S PROUD CURRENT FILLS IT'S AMPLE SIDES.

THENCE MEDITATION VIEWS OUR CALM ABODE; HEALS THE SICK MIND, AND YIELDS IT PURE TO GOD

Third

Inscription band

MR WM RANDELS & MR THOS SLATER CH=WARDENS   T  {bell}  R  1767    
Fourth

Inscription band

RECAST BY ABEL RUDHALL 1759
Fifth

Inscription band

IOHN LORD GOWER & RICH. CORBET ESQR   BENEFACTS :  1707: 
Sixth Inscription band THOMAS RUDHALL     FOUNDER    1776
Seventh Inscription band In a double inscription band:

ROBERT CLARKE & WILLIAM  WOOD    CHURCHWARDENS   1707

prosperity to all our benefactors     1707       A  R  {bell}

Tenor

Inscription band

In a double inscription band:

FRANCIS EARL OF BRADFORD  RICHR (sic) LORD NEWPORT   BENEFACTORS   1707

RICHARD BLAKEWAY  VICAR  GOD SAVE THE QVEEN & CHVRCH    A  R  {BELL}

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