Parish Church of St. Mary, Aylesbury
The Bells

Bell     Inscription                              Diameter    Weight   Note
                                                  (inches)    (cwt)
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Treble   I mean to make it understood that tho'    30.5       6-2-22    E
         I'm little yet I'm good.  Pack and                            Flat
         Chapman of London Fecit 1773.

Second   If you have a judicious ear you'll own    32.25      7-1-18    D
         my voice is sweet and clear.  Pack and
         Chapman of London Fecit 1773.

Third    Such wond'rous pow'r to musick's given.   33.5       7-2-10    C
         It elevates the soul to heaven.  Pack
         and Chapman of London Fecit 1773.

Fourth   Musick is medicine to the mind.  Pack     36.5       9-0-12    B
         and Chapman of London Fecit 1773.                             Flat

Fifth    C & G Mears Founders London  Praise ye    39.75     10-0-20    A
         the Lord Edward Bickersteth M.A. Vicar.                       Flat
         Acton Tindal, Alfred Self, Edward
         Redhead, Churchwardens Sept. 1st 1854.

Sixth    Pack and Chapman of London Fecit 1773.    42        11-2-22    G

Seventh  Ye ringers all that prize your health     45.5      15-3-16    F
         and happiness.  Be sober merry wise &
         you'll the same possess.  Pack and
         Chapman of London Fecit 1773

Tenor    C & G Mears Founders London 1850.  In     50        21-2-12    E
         wedlock bands all ye who join with                            Flat
         hands your hearts unite.  So shall
         our tuneful tongues combine to laud
         the nuptual rite.  Tho Tindal,
         Zachariah Daniel Hunt, Moses Lovett,
         Churchwardens.

Saunce   1612 W Y (William Yare of Reading).       22

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