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Norfolk: Blofield - 1826 - Church Bell donations
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Blofield wished to add a new church bell and collected money following some type of special appeal.
This 1826 Norfolk Record Office document [with the reference PD 317/74(S) and microform MF 959/8] is part of the Churchwardens' accounts book for 1825-1868.
Other accounts available
| - Churchwardens' Accounts - | |||||
| Rates | 1772-73 | 1790-92 | 1809-11 | 1819 | 1825-26 |
| Payments | 1772-90 | 1819-25 | |||
| Collections for special appeals | 1826 (Bell appeal) | ||||
| - Overseers' Accounts - | |||||
| Rates | 1747-48 | 1759-60 | |||
| - Charities for the Poor - | |||||
| Z. Clark book | 1811 | ||||
[Transcription copyright © Mike Bristow]
The following Voluntary Contributions were made by the undermentioned persons for the purpose of adding a new treble bell to the present peals in the year 1826.
| [Notes] | [Contributor] | £ s d |
|---|---|---|
| Rector | Revd J D Borton | 5 - - |
| Lord of the Manor | Henry Negus Burroughes Esq | 5 - - |
| William Heath Jary Esq | 4 - - | |
| Mrs Lloyd | 2 - - | |
| Mr John Browne | 2 - - | |
| Revd Charles Penrice | 2 - - | |
| Churchwarden | Mr J D Postle | 1 10 - |
| Robert Longe Esqr | 1 - - | |
| James Browne | 1 - - | |
| James Grimble Jr | 1 - - | |
| James Freeman | 1 - - | |
| Charles Gillet Rope | 1 - - | |
| Robert Goulder | 1 - - | |
| P. C.? | Wm Henry Codling | 1 - - |
| John Withers | 1 - - | |
| Joseph Crane | 1 - - | |
| Mrs Freeman | 1 - - | |
| Mr William Rampley | - 15 - | |
| William Turnbull | - 10 - | |
| A Ringer | Saml Ellingham | - 10 - |
| Do | William Stockens | - 10 - |
| Robert Crane | - 10 - | |
| A Ringer | Joseph Harman | - 10 - |
| Robert Hobart | - 5 - | |
| Daniel Read | - 5 - | |
| [Sub total] | 35 15 - | |
| Richard Read | - 5 - | |
| Richard Read Junr | - 5 - | |
| A Ringer | Joseph Bane | - 5 - |
| A Ringer | Adam Dunt | - 5 - |
| William Skedge (Norwich) | - 5 - | |
| John Wymer | - 5 - | |
| Richard Bunn | - 5 - | |
| James Grimble Sr | - 5 - | |
| Robert Bulley | - 5 - | |
| John Pyle | - 5 - | |
| John Withers Jr | - 5 - | |
| Wm Ellingham | - 5 - | |
| Thomas Benstead | - 5 - | |
| Robert High | - 5 - | |
| A Ringer | John Watts | - 5 - |
| Thomas Sewell | - 5 - | |
| James Overed | - 5 - | |
| Richard Fox | - 5 - | |
| William Rampley Jr | - 5 - | |
| James Houghton | - 5 - | |
| Mrs Downes | - 3 - | |
| John Lubbock | - 2 6 | |
| John Hilling | - 2 6 | |
| John Bolton | - 2 6 | |
| [Sub total] | 41 10 6 | |
| John Boatwright | - 2 6 | |
| Jonas Wells | - 2 6 | |
| Anonymous | - 2 - | |
| Jonathan Devereux | - 1 - | |
| [Total pledged] | 41 18 6 | |
| [Costs] | ||
| New bell wt 5cwt 2qr 4lb at 1/3½ per lb | 40 0 10 | |
| Freight, wharfage & weighing | - 8 6 | |
| Bringing the Bell from Norwich | - 8 - | |
| [Total costs] | 40 17 4 | |
| Cash in hands of Churchwarden | 1 1 2 |
[End of Document]
Notes
- P. C. may be Parish Constable?
See also the Blofield parish page.
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December 2008