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Memorials inside Canterbury St. Mary Bredman's Church, Kent, England

In the church are the following monuments and inscriptions


In the chancel, formerly a brass plate and inscription for Thomas Alcock, rector, anno 1500.

And another in the body for William Megg, some time alderman, obt. 1519.

The following monuments and gravestones are, among others, remaining in it, a mural monument near the altar, for Joseph Colf, Esq. alderman, and sometime mayor, obt. 1620; arms, Colfe, or, a fess between three colts current.

A memorial for Sir Paul Barrett, sergeant at law, obt. 1685. Another adjoining, for Mary, wife of Paul Barrett, Esq. of this city, only daughter and heir of Thomas Stanley, gent. late of this city, obt. 1672.

A memorial for John Lee, gent. of this city, obt. 1722. He left one daughter Mary, who married Mr. John Warly, surgeon, of this city.

On a stone adjoining, on a brass plate, for Matthew Gibbon, of London, obt. 1657.

Below the above, is a stone, having on brass the small figure of a priest, and inscription for Robart Richmond, rector, obt. July 8, 1524.

A memorial for the Rev. John Duncombe, rector of this parish and St. Andrew's united, vicar of Herne, and one of the six preachers of the cathedral, obt. Jan. 19, 1786.

In the cross space, a memorial for Mr. William Powell, obt. 1694.

A memorial within the north door, shewing that in a vault underneath lies George Knowler, son of George Knowler, of this parish, alderman of this city, obt. 1778.

A mural tablet for Edward Agar, obt. 1795.


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.