o one of the columns supporting the organ gallery, is a small
slab of white marble, with a frame of black: the inscription in black
letter runs thus.
In this seat is interred the body of Thomas Pyke Barber and
Chyrurgeon, who departed this life the 16 day of Nov., in the year of
our Lord MDLXXXI; and in remembrance of him, this monument was
erected by his brother Wm. Pyke.
[Picture: Arms of Foys]
At a very small distance from this tablet, the annexed inscription can be
discovered upon a stone in the middle cross aisle.
Here lyeth Robert Hvrst of Hvrst hill, who died A.D. 1483, Nicholas
his son, A.D. 1533, and Richard son of Nicholas Feb. 16th A.D. 1592.
The other monumental inscriptions are to the following persons.
John Mitchell of Stammerham 1610, Mary his wife daughter of William
Gresham gent. of Surrey, 1610; Maurice Barrow gent. 1778; John Parsons
esq. 1702; Cecilia Maria his wife 1700; Mrs. Olive Eversfield, only
sisters to Mary wife of Charles Eversfield, of Denne place, 1704; Rev.
Geo. Marshall, 35 year officiating minister of this parish, 1819; Charles
Eversfield of Denne place, and Mary his wife; Sir Charles Eversfield
Bart., 1784; Mrs. Olive Eversfield 1803; Anna Maria Willemot Thornton,
1824; William Jamieson vicar of Horsham 1821; Edward Tredcroft, 1768;
Mary Tredcroft, 1794; Sarah and Henry Du Cane Cap. Richard Marriott,
1805, the beautiful female figure which surmounts this monument, is the
work of Westmacot, Tristram Revel, lieut. col. 1797; Rev. T. White 1788;
Thomas Brien sen. 1741; Mrs Mary Jenden 1802; John Smith esq. 1758;
Elizabeth Smith; 1780; Griffith Smith 1663; Charles Smith 1689; Adam
Smith 1789: Harriet Smith 1800; Mrs Martha Longhurst 1750; John Foster
1750; Elizabeth Foster his wife 1743; John Medwin eldest son of John
Charles & Mary Medwin, unfortunately killed by a fall from a gig, at the
foot of Picts hill near Horsham, 1806; Lieu. Henry Clough Medwin 1815;
Henry Ellis 1785; Mrs Ann Godwin 1822; George Cheynell 1747; Elizabeth
his wife, 1781; John Eversfield esq. 1669. Besides these there are slabs
to the memory of the following individuals.--Thomas Waller: Thomas
Dunball: Mary Woodyear: William Norman: John Higgen: Thomas Buen: Henry
Waller: John Rowland: Hannah Howes: Ann Curtis: John Pilfold: Robert
Hall: William White: William Griffith: Henry Griffith: Ann Griffith: Hen.
Groombridge: Elizabeth Hewet: Henry Ellis: Henry Groo
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