(The figures in brackets throughout these notes refer to the illustrations.) (e) Deanery of Selby. BRAMHAM (All Saints). Six bells. These were cast in 1875 by Messrs. Warner & Co., and have only the makers' name, &c. The three old bells which previously hung in the tower were destroyed by a fire on Christmas Day, 1874. I am told that they bore only the names of two or three churchwardens. BRAYTON (St. Wilfrid). Three bells. I. GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO 1769 G Ebor with frieze of bells similar to () 30 in. dia. 33 in. dia. 35 in. dia. 3. (50) SANC TA MA RI A VOL. XVII. A 2. SS (1) 32 in. dia. (55) Sancte Andree Ora Pro Hobis (52) The second bell is said to have been brought from the Chapel of the old Palace at Cawood of the Archbishop of York. Up to about 1850 a bell was rung every Sunday at 8 a.m. HAZLEWOOD CASTLE CHAPEL (St. Leonard). One bell. GLORIA IN ALTISSIMIS DEO 1680 (lower) RECAST BY MEARS & STAINBANK LONDON 1869 There were formerly two bells. This chapel was formerly a Parish Church, and was granted to the Vavasour of the day in reward for his loyalty during the threatened attack of the Spanish Armada. It is said to be, with one exception, the only Parish Church in England which has never witnessed the Anglican rite (Church Times, 11 January, 1889). LEAD (St. Mary). There is now one bell, 8 in. diameter, without mark or inscription, but the old bell-cot has evidently been made for one much larger. KIRBY WHARFE (St. John Baptist). Three bells. I. GOD SAVE OVR CHVRCH AND QVEEN 1601 (lower) Royal arms (See Plate xiv.) WO (32) 32 in. dia. 2. (This bell has no inscription or mark, but I judge it to be of 18th century.) 34 in. dia. 3. IESVS BE OVR SPEED 1623 36 in. dia. LOTHERTON CHAPEL. One bell. DALTON YORK FECIT 1777 MONK FRYSTON (St. Mary). Three bells. I. SING PRAISE TO THE LORD 1658 (4) 2. JESVS SAVE OVR CHVRCH 1610 GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO 1675 3. NEWTON KYME (St. Andrew). Three bells. I. VENITE EXVLTEMVS DOMINO 1768 G Dalton Ebor The two former bells, having been cracked by ringing at the Squire's birth or wedding, were recast into the above. SAXTON (All Saints). Three bells. I. (65) Willims Sallay De Saxton(a) Armiger Fecit Fieri e (60) [Arms of France and England quarterly.(59)] (lower) (65) Sancte Margareta Ora Pro Nois (64) (59) 3. 33 in. dia. (62) Nomen Magdalene Campana Geret Melodie (59) (64) 36 in. dia. (62) En Multis Annis Resonet Campana Johannis (59) (64) SELBY (St. Mary and St. Germans). Eight bells. I. MEARS LONDON FECIT (lower) VENITE EXULTEMUS DOMINO JAMES AUDUS 1863 2. MEARS LONDON FECIT (lower) BENEDICITE OMNIA OPERA SEMPER PARATUS ROBERT ADAMS SELBY JOHN ADAMS SHEFFIELD 1863 T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1821 CANTATE DOMINO CANTICVM NOVVM 1710 3. 4. (lower) JSS) (1) 35 in. dia. (a) William de Sallay was Lord of the Manor of Saxton, and died in 1492 (Yorkshire Archeological Journal, x, 300). His grandfather was Sheriff of York in 1397-8. Robert Auby gave a ring of bells to the church in 1614. A tablet let into the west wall of the north transept records this as follows:-- "Robt Auby panniculari's. "Vir honest's atq: de reipub huius oppidi optime "Anno Dni 1614." The same man devised lands in Selby for maintaining a chime of bells. £5 per annum is now paid out of the foeffee's estates on this account. (Charity Commissioners' Report, West Riding, pp. 109-110.) Michael Marshall, who died 1st January, 1619, gave a bell and £50 to this church. In 1882 I was told by the clerk that a bell was rung daily at eight p.m. in winter. A bell is now rung on weekdays at six a.m. and on Sundays at eight a.m. The chimes formerly went at five and nine a.m. and noon. SHERBURN IN-ELMET (All Saints). Eight bells. 1. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LTD LONDON 1897 DIAMOND JUBILEE QUEEN VICTORIA 1897 2. M. E. JENKINS VICAR JOHN COOKE (Morrell.) } CHURCHWARDENS ARTHUR THOMPSON ( (Weight, 5 cwt. 3 qrs. each.) CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1878 3. (lower) THE LORD TO PRAISE MY VOICE I'LL RAISE 7. CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1878 CUM. SONO. BUSTA. MORI. CUM 8. |