History of the Fylde of LancashirePorter, John (Writer on the Fylde of Lancashire)
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History of the Fylde of Lancashire
Porter, John (Writer on the Fylde of Lancashire)
Lancashire (England) -- History
In 1553 a commission, whose object was to investigate “whether ye belles
belongynge to certayne chapelles which be specified in a certayne shedule
be now remayning at ye said chapelles, or in whose hands or custodie
the same belles now be,” visited Bispham, and issued the following
report:—“William Thompson and Robert Anyan, of ye chapell of Byspham,
sworne and examyned, deposen that one belle mentioned in ye said shedule
was solde by Edwarde Parker, named in ye former commission, unto James
Massie, gent., for ye some of XXIIIˢ. IVᵈ.” Nothing is known respecting
the number or ultimate destination of the peal alluded to. The belfry can
now only boast a pair of bells.
Formerly there were many and various opinions as to the dedication of
the church, Holy Trinity and All Saints having both been suggested, but
the question is finally set at rest by a part, in fact the sole remnant,
of the ancient communion service, the chalice, which is of silver gilt,
and bears the inscription:—“The gift of Ann, Daughter to John Bamber, to
ye Church of Allhallows, in Bispham; Delivered by John Corritt, 1704.”
Within the building, fastened to the east wall, and immediately to the
right of the pulpit, are four monumental brasses inscribed as under:—
“Here lyes the body of John Veale, late of Whinney Heys, Esq.,
who dyed the 20th Jan., 1704, aged sixty.”
“Here lyes the body of Susannah, wife of the late John Veale,
Esq., of Whinney Heys, Esq., who departed this life the 20th of
May, 1718, aged 67 years.”
“Here lyes the body of Edward Veale, late of Whinney Heys, Esq.,
who departed this life the 11th of August, 1723, aged 43 years.”
“Here lyes the body of Dorothy Veale, eldest daughter of John
Veale, late of Whinney Heys, Esq., who departed this life the 9th
day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1747, and in the 77th
year of her age.”
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