1.  RICHARD   PHELPS   MADE   ME   17 12     lOHPl  RVSSEL  BENE-

FACTOR

2.  R  PHELPS  FECIT  1712     TR    HMIDIBIBTB  RIHGERS

OF  THIS  PARRISH


The  Church  Bells  of  Surrey.  199

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4.  V  RICHARD  PHELPS  MADE  ME  171 2

6.     R  PHELPS   FECIT   17 12     THOMAS   DVMCOMB   DD  RECTOR
RICHARD  COE  lOHl^  WAKEFORD  CHVRCHWARDEMS
(Diameter  of  treble  30  in.,  of  tenor  46  in.)

T.  R.  E.     Inprimis  v  belles  the  beste  bie  estimacion  xvij*^  the  next  xiij^  and
so  after  the  rate.
Item  j  littill  saunce  bell.
According  to  the  Churchwardens'  accounts,  the  bells  were  new  cast  in  1590,
but  the  bellfounder  did  his  work  so  ill  that  a  suit  was  instituted  against  him
in  which  they  expended  ;£'4  2s.
Death-knell  "  as  usual  for  sex  and  age."

Ringing  only  "  on  special  occasions,  as  Christmas  Day,  last  day  of  old
year,  etc."

"  Chimed  every  Sunday."

District  church  in  this  parish :
HoLMBURY,  St.  Mary.
A  peal  of  five  small  bells  by  Lewis  and  Co.  of  Brixton.
SHIRLEY.     See  Croydon.
SHOTTERMILL.     See  Frensham.
SIDLOW.     See  Reigate.
SOUTHWARK.  St.  Saviour.
^;}sK  1735


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2.
3.  SAMUEL  KNIGHT  FECIT  1735

4.  S  K  1735


200  The  Church  Bells  of  Surrey,

5.  MAY  LOUE  &  UNITY  BE  WITHOUT  LIMITATION  S  KNIGHT

FECIT  1735

6.  THIS    PEAL    OF   TWELEF   BELLS   BEGUN   TO  BE  CAST  IN

ANNO  DOM.  1734  &  COMPLEATED  IN  AD  1735

7.  SAMUEL  KNIGHT  FECIT  1734

8.  lAMES  &  ELIZx\BETH  GARDNER

{  Samuel  Knight  Performd  right  well  I    ^  j.
