| ID AA010021 Audio from Mersea Museum Audio Visual | Title | Talk on West Mersea Church by T B Millatt Part 2 | | Abstract | [07m] 16th Century iron-bound solid oak chest at the back of the church. It has 3 locks and 3 separate keys would be necessary - the vicar and two churchwardens needed to open it. It would have held not just church registers, church plate and parish papers, but would be safe-keeping for important papers from parishioners.
[12m] Five bells from 18th century, but there are mentions of earlier bells. Currently [1985] the treble has a hole in it and cannot be used. | | Duration | 17 minutes | | File name | West Mersea Church by Tom Millatt 30th June 1985 - Part2.mp3 | | Volume | MMAV001\MerseaM001 | | Recorded | 30 June 1985 | | ID | AA010021 | | Updated | 2016-09-12 16:59:50 | | AudioFile | MMAV001/MerseaM001/Audio/West Mersea Church by Tom Millatt 30th June 1985 - Part2.mp3
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