We were able to re-visit the pretty parish church of St Mary’s in Harefield today. One of my relatives, Elizabeth Bell, was married to William Mansel in the church in 1791. I have been unable to find any information about her or her parents, John and Elizabeth Bell.
We popped into the church (dog-friendly so the dog came too!) and discovered a marble monument on the wall as well as a hatchment for John Bell.
Here is the marble monument:
and here is the hatchment to John Bell near by:
The coat of arms is rather lovely, featuring three bells on the left side and three stags heads of the right, and we may be able to use this to discover more about John and Elizabeth Bell.
