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remainder of the circumference round the top part of this bell has an ornamental design. It is the work of Richard Phelps, a native of Avebury, Wilts, and proprietor of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry from 1702 till 1735.

3. The Gift Of Thomas Tyrwhitt Drake Esq r T. Mears of London Fecit 1818.

The donor of this bell was M.P. for Amers- ham 1826 ; died 1840.

4. This Bell Was Given To The Parish Of Amersham By W m Drake Esq r Of Shardeloes 1754. (On Waist) Thomas Lester & Tho 8 Pack Fecit.

The donor of this bell was the second son of Montague Garrard Drake, Esq., and was born 1723 ; M.P. for Amersham from 1746 till his death in 1796.

5. Pack & Chapman of London Fecit 1776. All the above-mentioned bells were supplied from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

Tenor.

Unto The Church I Doe You Call Death To The Grave Will Sumons All. Robert Shippen D : D Rector Ralph Adams John Town Church Wardens : R : C 1745 :

Robert Catlin was the founder of this bell. He carried on his business in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. Robert Shippen, D.D., was inducted to the living of Amersham on 20 April, 1744, and died early in 1746.

The Churchwardens' Accounts contain many quaint and interesting particulars of the bells in bygone years.

Some years ago it was said that Amers- ham possessed one of the finest churches in Bucks, but one of the most neglected churchyards. Such a remark is not true now, for since the advent of our present Rector a marked improvement has taken place, and the south-west corner of the churchyard is no longer used as a rubbish- heap, but in appearance will compare favourably with that of any other for miles around.

I have commenced the inscriptions at the north-east end of the churchyard, on the high ground lying between the east boundary wall and the gravel path leading from the gates at the north-east end to the swing- gate at the south-east end, which terminates at the end of Church Alley.

1. Clara Birch | died November 10th | 1858 | aged 15 Weeks.

2. John Cortis | who died June 21 1859 | aged 68 years.

3. Sophia Cortis [ who died December 6th 1851
 * aged 71 years.

4. Thomas Bown | who died on the 19th July 1857 | aged 52 years | Though lost to sight | To memory dear

5. The Revd. Matthew Stalker | formerly Curate of the Parishes of | Chenies, Chesham Bois and the Lee | and for many years | Master of the

Grammar School | in this town | and chaplain to bhe Union | Obt. 22 August 1852 aged 80 years \ Also | Mary relict of the above | who departed


 * his life 2 March 1851 | in her 80th year.

Mary Stalker died in 1854, according to- the Parish Register; but " 1851 " is plainly carved on the stone.

6. Charles Cortis | who died September 18th, 1853 | aged 71 years | also Dinah his wife | who died November 20 1858 | aged 81 years.

7. Mr. Edward Aries | of this Town, Corn Dealer
 * who departed this life Novr. 11, 1854 ; | aged

57 years, | Ann Aries | widow of the above ; [ died November 18th, 1875 | aged 79 years.

8. Beloved Fanny.

9. John Miles Beeson, | who departed this life on the | 29th September 1856 | aged 25 years \ Joseph Beeson ] Brother of the above | who- departed this life Novr. 16 1863 | aged 26 years.

10. Mary Compton ] who departed this life, I in perfect peace [Thursday February the 19th | 1846.

11. Elizabeth Anderson | who departed this- life June 3rd 1851 | in the 87th year | of her age. She was a native | of Harbledown and passed \ the first years of her service with I the Revd, Bladen Downing I at Barham in Kent and | followed his family to Amersham with | whom she spent the last 26 years | of her life | This stone is erected | as a tribute of grateful affectioa for | the long services of this truly | worthy woman. ,

12. Thomas Cousins, | who died | 17th Sep- tember 1857, | aged 82 years.

13. John R. Urmston I who departed this Lifft the llth January | 1858 | Aged 27 Years.

14. John Day | who died March 1809 f, aged 42 years. | of | Alice Day | his widow who- died June 12, 1853 | Aged 80 years. | of | John Day | Eldest son of the above | who died October 1808, | aged 15 years. | of | Richard Day | third son of the above | who died May 31st 1850 | aged 52 years. | of | Catherine Day | eldest daughter of the above ] who died August 10th 1850 | aged 49 years.

15. Frances wife of John Bailey I who departed this life August 8th 1855 | aged 74 years | Watch therefore for ye know not what | Hour your Lord doth come | also of | the above named | John Bailey | who departed this life | August 15th 1863 | aged 75 years.

16. Samuel Caudery, | who departed this life | the 28th January 1843, | in the 76th year | of his age | Also of | Mary relict of the above, | who- departed this life | the 15th October 1850, | aged 81 years.

17. Thomas Montague | who died March th& 1st 1844 aged 73 years | Also of (Frances Montague widow of the above | who died May 30th 1867 aged 87 years.

18. Willm. Winter Bovingdon | of this Town,. Draper | who departed this life Oct. 11, 1842:

W. W. Bovingdon & Hester his wife, | who- departed this life Oct. 20, 1842 | In the 8th year of her age.
 * aged 35 years. | also of Emily daughter of |

19. Mr. James Chapman | formerly of this town | and late of Harefield Brewery, | in tha