Shrewsbury, St Mary - Inscriptions
| Bell | Position | Inscription |
| Treble |
Inscription band |
THE BELLS OF S. MARY'S WERE TAKEN DOWN, REPAIRED & REHUNG, MARCH 1911. |
| On waist |
W. G. PENNYMAN ٭ VICAR EDW. BURD WM
AUTREE B. STEWARD |
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| Opposite on waist |
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| Second |
Inscription band (deep, with two lines of text) |
"RING OUT THE DARKNESS OF
THE LAND, (from Tennyson - In Memoriam cvi) |
| Opposite on waist |
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| Third |
Inscription band |
WE WERE ALL FIX'D HERE BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION IN THE YEAR 1775 (decoration as below)
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| Below ins. band |
PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT |
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| Fourth | Inscription band |
HAPPINESS TO ALL THE WORTHY CONTRIBUTORS 1775 (decoration as below)
(the lettering is incised and the decoration is a normal moulding)
(example of the incised lettering) |
| Below ins. band |
PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT |
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| Fifth | Inscription band |
SUCCESS TO THE WORSHIPFULL COMPANY OF DRAPERS + PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1775 + +
represents a stop -
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| Sixth | Inscription band |
UNANIMITY & WELFARE TO ALL THE INHABITANTS OF SALOP + PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1775 + represents a stop as on fifth bell |
| Seventh | Inscription band |
PEACE & FELICITY TO THIS CHURCH & NATION + PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1775 + (decoration) + represents a stop as on fifth bell decoration as on fourth bell |
| Eighth | Inscription band |
PROSPERITY TO St MARY'S PARISH + PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1775 (decoration) + represents a stop as on fifth bell decoration as on fourth bell |
| Ninth | Inscription band |
E. BLAKEWAY A: M: MINISTER. MESSRS J. WATKYS. J. WARREN. E. ELSEMERE. H KENT. CHURCH WARDENS 1775 (decoration) (all on one line) decoration as on fourth bell |
| Below ins. band |
PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT |
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| Tenor | Inscription band |
MAY ALL WHOM I SUMMON TO THEIR GRAVES ENJOY EVERLASTING BLISS + PACK & CHAPMAN OF LONDON FECIT 1775 + (decoration) (all on one line) + represents a stop as on fifth bell decoration as on fourth bell |
