Himbleton, Worcestershire:
1. "Jesus be our God-speed. 1675."
2. "All prayse and glory be to God for ever. 1675."
3. "John Martin of Worcester, he made wee;
Be it known to all that do wee see. 1675."
4. "All you that hear my roaring sound,
Repent before you lie in ground. 1675."
Hanley Castle, Worcestershire:
1. "Ring vs trve,
We praise you. A.R. 1699."
2. "God prosper all our benefactors. A.R. 1699."
3. "God save yᵉ King.
Abrᵃ Rudhall cast vs all. 1699."
4. "God save yᵉ King and yᵉ Chvrch. 1699."
5. "Abrᵃ Rudhall cast vs all. 1699."
6. "Jas. Badger, minister. Rd. Ross, Gorle Chetle, C. W. 1699."
From the ten bells of St. Thomas's Church, Dudley (rebuilt 1816), the following are the most remarkable:
5. "William, Viscount Dudley and Ward;
To doomsday may the name descend—
Dudley, and the poor man's friend."[[5]]
6. "Ring and bid thee cry Georgius Rex III., England, thy Sovereign's name. God save the King. T. Mean of London, 1818."
Of the eight bells in St. Mary's Church, Kidderminster, the following are the inscriptions on the first five:
1. "When you us ring
We'll sweetly sing. 1754."
2. "The gift of the Rt. Hon. Lord Foley. 1754."
3. "Fear God and honour the King. 1754."
4. "Peace and good neighbourhood. 1754."
5. "Prosperity to this parish and trade. 1754."
There is a small bell (dated 1780) which is commonly called the "Ting-tang," and is rung for the last five minutes before each service, which bears the appropriate inscription:
"Come away,