William Boxall
by B. van Cleve
William Boxall D.L. (Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Sussex) was born in 1789. According to the Sussex Advertiser (19/04/1824) he took over the office of High Constable on Tuesday 20/04/1824, and on 08/05/1824 the foundation stone of St. Peter’s Church was laid in his presence.
On 04/08/1813 William Boxall married Lucy Ann Pierce. They had two children, William Percival and Edwin. William Boxall died in 1863.
William Percival Boxall (1814 – 1898), his son, married Caroline Money on 03/04/1845. One of their sons was Charles Gervaise Boxall (1851 – 1914), who commissioned the memorial column in St. Peter’s church to the memory of his grandfather.
IN PIOUS MEMORY OF WM BOXALL D.L. WHO WAS PRESENT AS HIGH CONSTABLE OF BRIGHTON WHEN THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THIS CHURCH WAS LAID THIS PILLAR IS ERECTED BY HIS GRANDSON C.G.B. 1901
We are grateful for the help of the competent and friendly staff at ‘The Keep’ in Brighton, especially to members of the Sussex Family History Group, and here in particular to Judy Excell.
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Eliza Georgianna Cooke is commemorated in a memorial plaque in St. Peter's Church Brighton. She was the wife of the curate Thomas Cooke.
Benedict George Hoskyns
Benedict George Hoskyns was Vicar of St. Peter's Church, Brighton, and then became Archdeacon of Hastings and later of Chichester.
John Leonhard Brigden
John Leonhard Brigden was a coach builder and he was four times mayor of Brighton. He is buried in the St. Nicholas of Myra Churchyard.
John Muzzall Newnham
John Muzzall Newnham was churchwarden and chairman of the guardians of the poor. He died in 1892 at the age of 63.
Arthur Blackman
Arthur Blackman was headmaster of the Central Schools, Brighton, for 28 years, and member of the Parish Church Choir for 20 years.
George Attree and Ernest Charles Attree
Two memorial plaques, the first for the churchwarden George Attree, the second for his 24 year old son Ernest Charles Attree.
William Maitland Julius Hannah
Two Memorial Plaques, one in Latin, for William Maitland Julius Hannah, son of John Julius Hannah, Vicar of St. Peter's Church Brighton.
Charles Campion
Memorial plaque for Lieutenant Charles Campion, who died at Vlakfontein, S. Africa. He was the son of Colonel William Henry Campion.
Charles Gervaise Boxall
Charles Gervaise Boxall was the grandson of William Boxall, who is also commemorated in a memorial plaque in St. Peter's Church.
James Ross Gwatkin
This memorial plaque in St. Peter's Church Brighton commemorates James Ross Gwatkin, who served as a churchwarden for 29 years.
John Hannah
John Hannah was Vicar of St. Peter's Church, Brighton (1870 - 1887), and Archdeacon of Lewes (1876 - 1888).
Richard Durnford
Memorial Plaque in Latin with English translation for Richard Durnford, born in Berkshire, Bishop of Chichester.
War Memorial Plaques
There are four War Memorial Plaques in St. Peter's Church. One for victims of the Second Boer War and three for victims of the Great War.
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.
William Robinson
William Robinson had been a verger to St. Nicholas Church and to St. Peter's Church Brighton. He died at the age of 46.
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.’