Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (1907) (14579747218)

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Title: Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain)
Subjects: Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) Excavations (Archaeology) Natural history
Publisher: Shrewsbury (etc.) Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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More;border, Plate V., Fig. 5. The 4. of the date is reversed (cf.Cheswardine). 3rd: by Thomas Clibury; cross, Plate XVIII, Fig. 4. The Fof WOOFE is an E with lower bar cut away.Mav *553 : * NESS strange Three bells. 174O : 1 NESS STRANGE 3 Bells.1752: 3 Pells.Rubbings in Mr. Norths Collection. Bells chimed for half an hour before services, and at Funeralswhen the procession appears in sight.Ringing for Weddings by request.Thanks to Rev. R. D. Bonnor, late Vicar. NESS PARVA. One bell. \ No inscription. A very long-waisted bell, the body perfectly cylindrical, with aplain moulding round the shoulder; diameter about 18 to 20 in,,height probably about 21 in. ; may be fourteenth century. It hangsin the northern opening of a double gable cot, the other beingempty ; but there is no record of any other bell having existed here,at least since 1553. 9 May 15^3 : Lytyll Ness Two bells with a cord and a sanctusbell. 1752 . Ness Parva 1 bell. 1 See Assoc. Arch. Socs. Report, xxv. (1901), p. 565.
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The church bells oe Shropshire. 11PETTON. One bell. •J? LONG ; ( LIVE ; I ROGER jWILBRA- H AM ; ;ESQ; ;I6;6;2; (16J in. Hung with solid wheel in an open wooden turret surmounted bya spirelet, on the western gable ; very difficult of access. The founder is Thomas Clibury ; the fleur-de-lys is given onPlate XII., Fig. 4- 9 May 1553 : One bell.1740 : I Hell.1752 • 1 2 Dells. Roger Wilhraham was probably one of the Wilbrahams ofDclamere in Cheshire, born in 1623, and one of the intendedKniglilb of the Royal Oak ; or the reference may be to his father-in law, Roger Wilbr.iham of Dorfold, burn 1589, Sheriff of Cheshirein 1667. Rut the connection of either with Petton is unknown. Very many thanks to Mrs. Cunlifie of Petton Hall and toMr. Tat ton, Churchwarden, for valuable assistance. RUYTON-XI-TOWNS. St. John Baptist. Six bells. 1 J TAYLOR & Co. FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH 1868. On the waist:- GOD SAVE THE CHURCH. OUR QUEEN K REALMAND SEND US PEACE IN CHRIST.AMEN (28) in. 2 REJOICE IN THE