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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]by B. van Cleve<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u2019s Church was laid in his presence.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”8104″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]On 04\/08\/1813 William Boxall married Lucy Ann Pierce<\/a>. They had two children, William Percival and Edwin. William Boxall died in 1863.<\/p>\n

William Percival Boxall (1814 \u2013 1898), his son, married Caroline Money<\/a> on 03\/04\/1845. One of their sons was Charles Gervaise Boxall<\/a> (1851 \u2013 1914), who commissioned the memorial column in St. Peter\u2019s church to the memory of his grandfather.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”8103″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”24px”][vc_column_text css=””]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.<\/span><\/em><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\u2190 previous memorial plaque<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0–<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0next memorial plaque \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Floor plan of memorial plaques in St. Peter’s Church Brighton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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