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Memorials inside Canterbury St. George's Church, Kent, England

Among other monuments and memorials in this church are the following, viz.

On the South Wall

A monument near the altar, for Anne, daughter of John Polley, alias Polhill, gent. of Otford, thrice married; first, to Thomas Gilman; secondly, to William Nutt, of Canterbury, councellor at law; and thirdly, to Thomas Milles, of Davington, obt. 1624; arms, Ermine, a fer de moline, sable, on a chief of the last, two wings conjoined, or, impaling 1st and 4th, argent, on a bend, gules, three crosses potent, or; 2d, argent, an eagle displayed, sable; 3d, sable, a fess between three garbs, or.

A mural monument for Thomas Forster, A. M. rector of this parish and of Chartham, and one of the six preachers of the cathedral, obt. 1764.

A mural monument for Nicholas Knight, gent. late of this parish, obt. 1667; arms, Gules, two bars, ermine, in chief, three griffins heads erased, argent. A mural monument near the altar, for Edward Randolph, M. D. He had ten sons and five daughters, by Deborah his wife, fourth daughter of Giles Master, Esq. of Canterbury, obt. 1681.

Another for John Hobday, gent. and Elizabeth his wife, only daughter of Avery Hilles, Esq. a magistrate of this city. They had a numerous issue who are buried here; he died in 1713; she deid in 1732; arms, Gules, a fess fusille, argent and azure, between three mullets, pierced of the second; over all an escutcheon of pretence, azure, a chevron between three fleurs de lis, argent.

On a hatchment for Hills, an inscription for John Hills, gent. obt. 1687. A mural tablet in the south isle for the Rev. Weyman Bouchery, late rector of Little Blakenham, in Suffolk, obt. 1712; and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Gilbert Knowler, Esq. of Hearne, ob. 1751; and for their daughter Sarah Bouchery, obt. 1783.

A mural tablet for George Bryant, obt. 1787.


In the North Aisle

On a hatchment, an inscription for John Cotes, gent. of Canterbury, obt. 1655.

On another over the second pillar, an inscription for Thomas Durant, gent. of New Romney, obt. 1688; and for his eldest son Thomas Durant, gent. of Canterbury, obt. 1702.

On the pavement under the gallery, a gravestone for Mrs. Field, obt. 1799.

At the east end, on a pannel of wood, in a frame, a painting representing Guy Faux, entering the parliament-house; and underneath, IN PERPETUAM PAPISTARUM INFAMIAM. On a small shield; arms, Argent, a chevron between two trefoils, in chief, and a laurel leaf in base, impaling gules, three arrows, or; under the pediment under which was a representation of the two fleets, which is now obliterated.


In the Middle Aisle

There are several memorials for the Plummers; arms, A chevron, between three griffins heads, erased.

A memorial for Elizabeth, relict of Richard Comyns, Esq. sergeant at law, late of Writtle lodge, in Essex, daughter of Tho. Chiffinch. Esq. of Northfleet, obt. 1764, leaving one daughter; arms, On a lozenge, a chevron, ermine, between three garbs, impaling on a fess embattled, three leopards faces.


In the South Aisle

On a small white stone in the shape of a heart, Joseph Hasted died an infant, 1769.

On a brass plate with the figure of a priest, an inscription for John Lovelle, rector, obt. 1438. Memorials for the Boucherys, Greenhills, Caisters, and Banks's.

A memorial for Stephen Hobday, A. M. rector of Lower Hardres, and vicar of St. Dunstan's, ob. 1743, and for others of that name.

A memorial for Wm. Coppin, obt. 1633.

Another for Jacob Sharp, obt. 1774; and for the Rev. John Sharp, D. D. rector of St. Mary Abchurch, London, late fellow of C. C. C. C. obt. 1772; and for his mother Elizabeth Sharp, obt. 1780.

A memorial for Thomas Cuntry, late of Ash, obt. 1641; arms, A pile issuing from the chief, between four fleurs de lis, over all a fess.

A memorial for Algerina Dashwood, obt. 1748.

Richard Pargate, a wealthy citizen of Canterbury, who died in 1457, was buried in this church, in the Lady chapel, before the altar, and gave towards the paving the isle of the church, where his father lay, 20s.

William Tenham, Esq. of this parish, in 1500, was buried in the same chapel, at the head of Edward Pargate there.

John Rose, alderman, in this church in 1591.


Edward Hasted, Canterbury: The churches within the city and suburbs, in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 11 (Canterbury, 1800), pp. 209-288 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol11/pp. 209-288.