High Ercall, St Michael and All Angels - Inscriptions

Bell Position Inscription
Treble Inscription band

High Ercall John Briant mark JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1812 High Ercall John Briant mark

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

High Ercall John Briant mark JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1812 High Ercall John Briant mark

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 High Ercall 3rd inscription

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}