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THE BELLS OF WIRRAL
a peal of eight bells, one of which was presented
by Mr. John Glegg, and on that
there was inscribed his name, with the
comment '* A good Benefactor." That
was in 1719 ; but in 1850, as the bell was
cracked,
more mundane inscription of the founders,
"
Bathgate and Wilson, 1854."
Hes^yall
bells were also recast, the originals dating
from 1627. Original bells are found at
Backford, where there are five which date
from 1714, one bearing the inscription,
"
ILtt none ht in anger.
Wt tntvt casit hp aaicfjarb ^aunbers."
it was recast and it now bears the
Stoak, however, has the distinction of
possessing the oldest bells in Wirral.
There are three there bearing the following
words and dates :—
"
^ob jsabe l^is! Cfjurcfi, our lling anb
aaealme, 1631."
"
^ob siabe Wi Cfjurcfj, 1642."
"(gloria in CxcelfiujS, ?^.?i., 1615."
In the latter case the founder's Latin
seems at fault. The letters H.B. are considered
to designate Sir Henry Bunbury,
one of the distinguished family so long
associated with the parish. Quaint
inscriptions are found on some of the bells
in other parishes of Wirral.
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