. The Archaeological journal. 1.—FORDINGTON. John Walgraves initials. Like many other foundrymenhe himself became a founder. In 1408 he was servant tothe great William Dawe, called William Founder, whosemarks are all over England. In that year died a wealthyand charitable man, John Plot alias Eouwenhale, citizenand maltman of London, and among legacies for Mass ofEequiem and repair of fowle ways is for John Walgrave, servaunt of Wyllyam fondour.^ I aminclined to connect with this pair a bell which was recastmore than 50 years ago, the tenor at Pimperne. WhenI was bell-hunting th

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. The Archaeological journal. 1.—FORDINGTON. John Walgraves initials. Like many other foundrymenhe himself became a founder. In 1408 he was servant tothe great William Dawe, called William Founder, whosemarks are all over England. In that year died a wealthyand charitable man, John Plot alias Eouwenhale, citizenand maltman of London, and among legacies for Mass ofEequiem and repair of fowle ways is for John Walgrave, servaunt of Wyllyam fondour.^ I aminclined to connect with this pair a bell which was recastmore than 50 years ago, the tenor at Pimperne. WhenI was bell-hunting there in 1850 Mr. Ewart, then curate 1 Fiffi/ Earliest English Wills, p. 15. Z B 360 ON SOME DOKSET BELLS. of the parish, told me that the old tenor was dated inArabic numerals 1415, and inscribed <i< ^nnctniWaria ©ra The alphabet as far as 5 occurs on the smaller bell atHammoon, h is inverted. We iind alphabet be]ls in everyvariety in many parts of England, and are much puzzledas to their meaniuQ- and

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