[Bell Historians] Liverpool Cathedral Bells - Inscriptions

[David Cawley]

It seems a bit churlish to criticize information kindly offered. But there 
have been a number of books published recently, to say nothing of 
contributions on this site, where particular care has been taken to ensure 
accuracy in rendering inscriptions. The versions for Liverpool recently 
given on this site have been available in print for many years, and are not 
wholly accurate. I am tempted to offer an Easter Egg as a prize to someone 
who would give an ACCURATE rendering of the Liverpool inscriptions: i.e. in 
Capital letters (or otherwise as appropriate), with the punctuation (or lack 
of it) as on the bell, in lines (separated by obliques / ) as arranged on 
the bell,  with the position on the bell and any decoration on the bell. I 
will give a start with Lioverpool by giving the FULL inscription on Great 
George:

(inscription band) MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD ALL YE LANDS

(waist) TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN THANKFULNESS FOR GREAT MERCIES /
RECEIVED AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE / OF THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL / 
WILLIAM BARON VESTEY OF KINGSWOOD / AND HIS WIFE EVELYN / WITH SIR EDMUND 
HOYLE VESTEY BARONET / AND HIS WIFE ELLEN / GAVE ME IN THE YEAR / 1937 / AND 
IN MEMORY OF KING GEORGE V / NAMED ME / GREAT GEORGE

(opposite) JOHN TAYLOR & CO., FOUNDERS, LOUGHBOROUGH

(decoration) moulding wires 3:2-2:3-2

The last line is particularly important as Taylors' part in providing for 
Liverpool the second heaviest and deepest toned bell in the country is more 
often than not ignored.

I'm told that the foundry data on the 13 ringing bells is confined to a 
single medallion - surprising for such a significant ring - and I wonder. 
Granted the name is in full on the tenor, I would welcome verification or 
otherwise of why and how the inscriptions differ from the "com,monly 
received" portions.

I do appreciate the Liverpool sites and would not like either Jonathon or 
Sam to see this as constructive criticism of praiseworthy ventures.

Thanks

DLC
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From: "Jonathon Wild" <boyracer76 at SbZo9UWrFBl-3p-eYlQ98GyKJilbkdOyT2zEAfzVnNEUHIneNJ5t7FJ4_AoTnCZNbmec08I-jPIaV7x0w_NJLN4.yahoo.invalid>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 9:59 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Liverpool Cathedral Bells - Inscriptions


> Hi All,
>
> During my ongoing research on the bells at Liverpool Cathedral, I
> have come across the inscriptions for each bell, including Great George.
>
> I hope these will be of interest.
>
> I will also be updating my (renamed) www.liverpoolbells.moonfruit.com
> with very rare drawings and pictures of the Cathedral that I have
> come across and will announce it on the main page when done - give me
> a few days!
>
> Cheers
> Jon Wild
>
> __________________________________________
>
> The diameter of Great George is 9ft by 6ins and its inscription reads:
>
> Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord All Ye Lands
> To the Glory of God
> in Thankfulness for Great Mercies
> Received and in Affectionate Remembrance
> of the City of Liverpool
> William Baron Vestey of Kingswood
> and His Wife Evelyn
> with
> Sir Edmund Hoyle Vestey Baronet
> and His Wife Ellen
> Gave Me in the year
> 1937
> And in Memory of King George V
> Named me
> Great George
> _______________________________
>
> The Bartlett bells have a more complicated series of inscriptions. In
> accordance with ancient custom, bells should each have a name and in
> this case the names have been chosen by men prominently associated
> with the Cathedral at the time of the casting, such as the Bishop and
> the Architect.
> In addition, all 13 have texts which, with the exception of the
> first, are taken from the Prayer Book version of the Psalms, and
> express in a dozen different ways the spirit of the Benedicite and
> the Jubilate.
>
> _______________________________
> Tenor Bell:
>
> Thou Art the King of Glory O Christ
> Thomas Bartlett
> who died 4th September, 1912, by his will
> left money to provide this ring of
> thirteen bells which were cast by
> Mears & Stainbank at Whitechapel
> 1938&1939
> The Lord Bishop of Liverpool
> The Rt Rev Albert Augustus David, D.D.
> named me
>
> Emmanuel
> _______________________________
>
> Eleventh Bell
>
> Hear My Prayer O Lord and let My Crying Come Unto Thee
> The Very Rev the Dean of Liverpool
> Frederick William Dwelly, M.A, D.D.
> and the Canons Residentiary
> The Rev James Stanley Bezzant, M.A, B.D, Chancellor
> The Rev Thomas Arthur Edward Davey, M.A. Treasurer
> The Rt Rev Herbert Gresford Jones, M.A, D.D,
> Bishop of Warrington
> and
> The Rev John Thomas Mitchell M.A, B.D,
> named me
>
> James
> ______________________________
>
> Tenth Bell
>
> O Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord
> The President of the Cathedral Committee
> Edward George Villiers, 17th Earl of Derby
> K.G, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.B
> Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lancaster
> and Chancellor of Liverpool University
> named me
>
> Oswald
> ______________________________
>
> Ninth Bell
>
> My Praise is of Thee in the Great Congregation
> The Vice-President of the Cathedral Committee
> Sir Frederick Morton Radcliffe, K.C.V.O., LL.D
> named me
>
> Peter
> ______________________________
>
> Eighth Bell
>
> All Thy Works Praise Thee O Lord
> The Chairman of the Cathedral Executive Committee
> Alan Cecil Tod, O.B.E., T.D.
> named me
>
> Martin
> ______________________________
>
> Seventh Bell
>
> Sing We Merrily unto God Our Strength
> The Vice-Chairman of the Cathedral Executive Committee
> Henry Sutton Timmis
> named me
>
> Nicholas
> ______________________________
>
> Sixth Bell
>
> Be Joyful All Ye that are True of Heart
> The Treasurers of the Cathedral Committee
> Sir Charles Henry Morton, Knt
> and
> Harold Carleton Walker
> named me
>
> Michael.
> ______________________________
>
> Fifth Bell
>
> Ascribe unto the Lord Worship and Power
> The Secretaries to the Cathedral Committee
> Horace Milner Alderson Smith
> and
> Vere Egerton Cotton, C.B.E., T.D
> named me
>
> Guthlac
> ______________________________
>
> Fourth Bell
>
> Rejoice in the Lord O Ye Righteous
> The Architect
> Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, Knt, R.A.
> named me
>
> Gilbert
> ______________________________
>
> Third Bell
>
> Thy Way is in the Sea and Thy Paths in the Great Waters
> The Builders
> Dudley Morrison
> Norman Morrison
> William Lionel Wade
> and
> John Turton
> named me
>
> Chad
> _____________________________
>
> Second Bell
>
> Let the Heavens Rejoice and Let the Earth be Glad
> The Clerk of the Works
> Owen Pittaway
> and
> The Foreman
> William Benjamin Meredith
> named me
>
> Paul
> _____________________________
>
> Sharp Second Bell
>
> Every Day until I Give Thanks unto Thee
> The Organist
> Walter Henry Goss Custard, MUS.BAC, F.R.C.O
> and
> The Choral Conductor
> Edgar Cyril Robinson, MUS.BAC, F.R.C.O.
> named me
>
> David
> ____________________________
>
> Treble Bell
>
> Thou art My God, and I will Thank Thee
> Thou art My God, and I will Praise Thee
> The Senior Verger
> Joseph Henry Harrod
> named me
>
> Bede.
> ____________________________
>
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