Wolverley, Kidderminster. Parish Church.

The Vicar writes thus:—

We have in the Vestry of our Church A Defence of Jewel’s Apology, with a chain attached to it. It is in a very decayed state. I had a box made for it some years ago.

Wootton Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire. Parish Church.

Communicated by the Vicar:—

The following books are chained, and placed on a desk in the Church for reading:—

Bishop Andrews’ XCVI Sermons. 1632.
Bishop Jewel’s Works. 1611.
Homilies. 1673.
Book of Common Prayer. 1683.
Marlorat on St. Matthew. 1570.
Calvin’s Institutes. 1573.
Topsell on Joel. 1599.		In one vol.
Dod and Cleaver on the Commandments. 1612.
Byfield on St. Peter. 1617.
Vicars, John. God on the Mount. 1641.		In one vol.
Sermons before the Commons. 1641-42.
Hammond’s Practical Catechism. 1646.

All rebound and in good condition.

The books were given to the parish by George Dunscombe, Fellow of King’s College, Vicar, who died 1652, but not chained till 1693.

Worcester. All Saints’ Parish Church.

The Schoolmaster writes:—

There is a chained Bible in the Parish Church, imperfect at beginning and end. It is dated 1603. It was rebound some years ago, retaining, however, the two original covers, embossed knobs, with centre one for chain.

Wrington, Somerset. Parish Church.

The Rector gives the following information:—

I send you a list of the books now in the Vestry, which were once attached by chains to a desk in the South Chapel of the Choir. The chains are still affixed to the backs.

When the Church was restored in 1857, they were removed from the Church and placed on a shelf in the Vestry.

The Bible. (Black letter.) (James I.) 1617. (Imperfect.)

Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. 3 vols. (? date.)

Roberts, Fras., D.D. Clavis Bibliorum. 1650.

Roberts, Fras., D.D. (Rector of Wrington, 1675.) God’s Holy Covenant. London. 1657.

Bishop Jewel’s Apology. (Imp.)

York. St. Crux Parish Church.

The Church of St. Crux has been removed, and the old lectern is preserved in the neighbouring Church of All Saints’ Pavement. It has chained to it the old edition of Jewel’s Reply to Harding, which is in fair preservation.