. Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland . the Earldom ofBedford. In 1694 the dukedom was restored by Wilham III in consideration ofthe services of the family for ci\il and religious Uberty, and the title continues tothis day. The name best known in connection with Bedford is that of John Banyan whowas born in 1628 in the nearby \illage of Elstow in the house which is still stand-ing and which is shown on page 103. The church nearby has two memorialwindows to Bimyan illustrating his Pilgrims Progress. There is a tower in thechurch which contains a chime of bells upon which
. Towns of New England and old England, Ireland and Scotland . the Earldom ofBedford. In 1694 the dukedom was restored by Wilham III in consideration ofthe services of the family for ci\il and religious Uberty, and the title continues tothis day. The name best known in connection with Bedford is that of John Banyan whowas born in 1628 in the nearby \illage of Elstow in the house which is still stand-ing and which is shown on page 103. The church nearby has two memorialwindows to Bimyan illustrating his Pilgrims Progress. There is a tower in thechurch which contains a chime of bells upon which Bunyan practiced the art ofbell ringing which was indulged in so much by the English at that time. Bunyanwas possessed of the Puritan spirit and became deacon of a non-conformist bodyin Bedford. He was put in jail for twelve years because he strove to mend soulsas well as kettles. In his church is a door with scenes from Pilgrims Progressgiven by the Duke of Bedford. After his death which occurred in London in 1688, DARTMOUTH, NEW BEDFORD ,;;/,/ BEDFORD 103. f •,.•.] .1 Kindness Mrs. Mary Fi/leld King JOHN BUN\ANS COTTAGE, ELSTOW, NEAR BEDFORD, ENGLAND He was born in this house in 1628. There is a statue to him in Bedford and memorials in the church near his house. many Puritans for years afterwards begged for the privilege of being buried as nearhis grave as possible. There is a bronze statue of Bunyan in Bedford and on thepedestal is the follo^ving inscription:— Presented to the Borough of Bedford by Hastings IX Duke of Bedford June 10, 1874 The town of Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1892 or 1S93 sent a copy of its historyto Bedford, England, which was acknowledged by F. A. Blaydes, Mayor, February2, 1893, who said in his letter,—I shall be very pleased to send to your publicLibrary a copy of my work Genelogia Bedfordiensis. This was duly receivedand is now in the Bedford Library. I04 DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS Across the winding Charles,From this sturdy Rock of re
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