John Leonhard Brigden
by B. van Cleve
John Leonhard Brigden (spelled Leonhardt on the monument) was born on April 30th 1814 to John Brigden (1783 – 1833) and his wife Caroline Martha Leonhard (1789 – 1862). He was baptised on 12/06/1814 in St. Nicholas Church Brighton.
In 1845 he married Mary Murray (1824-1886) and they had eight children.
In the 1861 census he is listed as a coach maker. The 1881 census mentions him as employing 30 men and 10 boys. Furthermore he served as mayor of Brighton for four terms.
He died 06/12/1903 and is buried in the St. Nicholas of Myra Churchyard in Brighton.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF JOHN LEONHARDT BRIGDEN J.P. ALDERMAN AND FOUR TIMES MAYOR OF BRIGHTON WHO ENTERED INTO REST DEC 6TH 1903 AGED 89 YEARS
His son William Henry Brigden married Charlotte Elizabeth Maynard on 27/07/1876, and the wedding took place in St. Peter’s Church.
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Two memorial plaques, the first for the churchwarden George Attree, the second for his 24 year old son Ernest Charles Attree.
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Two Memorial Plaques, one in Latin, for William Maitland Julius Hannah, son of John Julius Hannah, Vicar of St. Peter's Church Brighton.
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Memorial plaque for Lieutenant Charles Campion, who died at Vlakfontein, S. Africa. He was the son of Colonel William Henry Campion.
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William Boxall
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Memorial Plaque in Latin with English translation for Richard Durnford, born in Berkshire, Bishop of Chichester.
War Memorial Plaques
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Commemoration of Construction Milestones
St. Peter's Church underwent several modifications and additions. Some of the construction milestones are commemorated by memorial plaques.
Floor Plan for Memorial Plaques
This floor plan indicates only the position of memorial plaques for individuals, and only if they are to be found inside the church building.
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Restoring Damaged Text – The C.G. Boxall Memorial
The memorial plaque for C. G. Boxall has suffered severe damage over time. After painstaking detective work the text could be recovered.
‘This project is kindly funded by Historic England as part of the Everyday Heritage - Working Class Histories. We are grateful to them for this funding.’