The Church Bells of Bedfordshire Their Founders Inscriptions Traditions And
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" The treble has been an unfortunate bell : it was cast with the others in 1744, and inscribed : — " At proper times my Voice I'll raise and sound to my subscribers praise 1744. Thomas Lester made me, " cracked, and recast by Lester and Chapman in 1755, and again cracked, and recast, as above, in 1868. The old chimes here having been long silent, a new machine was erected by Messrs. Gillett and Bland in 1879, through the exertions of Mr. Elger. It consists of two barrels, each playing seven tun...es — three sacred and four secular. The new carillon machine was opened with a religious service on New Year's Day, 18S0. The following inscription, engraved on a plate, records this acceptable addition to the belfry : — " The purchase by public subscription, and the erection of these chimes in this Tower of the Parish Church of Saint Paul, Bedford, were S 1 30 The Inscriptions on the originated by Thomas Gwyn Empy Elger, Esquire, during his Mayoralty in the year of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1879.
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