(208) PRESTON, St. Peter
Originally a chapel of ease (for St. John's); now redundant; Early English, in flint - Nairn & Pevsner (460); unpaved in 1686 (Ford 40); condition reportedly fine in 1724 (Ford 143); restored generally in c.1872; chancel restored in 1878; restored again after a fire of 1906; the parish had 20 families in 1724 and a population of 222 in 1801; the set of monuments on the West nave wall evidences the popularity of the church as a fashionable burial place, near Brighton, in the early 19th century.
208A Ledger for Rev. John WHELER, d. 1818
- Nave aisle floor, centre.
- 91(W) x 181(L)~Worn.
- M.I. (12 lines, engraved) on a pale cream freestone slab; head to West.
208B Ledger for Agnes PALMER, d. 1804
- Nave aisle floor, centre, near chancel arch.
- 94(W) x 181(L)~Worn.
- M.I. (17 lines, engraved) fills surface of a pale cream freestone slab; head to West.
- Agnes Palmer, of Brighton, d. 28 Jun 1804, aet 66.
208C Floor stone for Grace CHEYNELL, d. 1696
- Nave floor, before the chancel arch.
- 75(W) x 58(L)~Sound; dirty.
- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) on a small freestone slab; head to West.
- Grace Cheynell, d. 15 Jan 1696; wife of Francis Cheynell, D.D.
208D Ledger for Elizabeth  , unknown date
- Nave floor, South of centre, opposite South and North doors.
- 91(W) x 183(L)~Very worn; irregular at East end.
- M.I. (10 lines?, engraved) in upper 50% of an irregular freestone slab.
208E Anonymous ledger perhaps c.1800
- Nave floor, South of 208D, in line with South door.
- 91(W) x 184(L)~Very worn; cracked.
- M.I. (traces only) on a pale grey freestone slab; head to South.
208F Mural monument for James DOUGLAS, d. 1819
- Nave, West wall, South of tower arch, facing East.
- 91(W) x 60(H)~Fine; faded.
- M.I. (8 lines, engraved, Latin) on a white marble tablet set landscape-wise; incised chamfered frame.
- James Douglas, A.M., d. 5 Nov 1819, aet 67.
208G Mural monument for Elizabeth SHIRLEY, d. 1684
- Tower, North wall, facing South.
- 46(W) x 58(H)~Very worn; cracked (lower right).
- M.I. (9 lines, engraved) on a cretaceous freestone slab.
- Elizabeth Shirley, d. 23 Apr 1684, an infant; daughter of Sir Richard Shirley, Bart.
208H Ledger for Charlotte CARBONELL, d. 1819
- Nave floor, centre, far West end.
- 64(W) x 131(L)~Cracked; repaired; stained.
- M.I. (5 lines, engraved) in upper 80% of a freestone slab; head to West.
208I Ledger for Grace CHEYNELL, d. 1683
- Nave floor, West end, centre, East of 208H.
- 81(W) x 150(L)~Sound; edges worn.
- M.I. (5 lines, engraved) in upper 20% of surface of a freestone (Horsham?) slab; head to West.
208J Ledger perhaps for J ... CARBONELL, unknown date
- Nave floor, towards West end, centre, East of 208I, North of 208D.
- 80(W) x 166(L)~Very worn; cracked (West end).
- Illegible.
208K Mural tablet for Theodosia, Countess of CLANWILLIAM, d. 1817
- Nave, West wall, North of tower arch, facing East.
- 70(W) x 41(H)~Very good.
- M.I. (engraved) on a white marble tablet, set landscape-wise; incised chamfered border.
- Theodosia, Countess of Clanwilliam, d. 2 Mar 1817, aet 74.
208L Mural tablet for Charlotte WHELER, d. 1825, and Rev. John WHELER, d. 1818
- Nave, West wall, below 208K.
- 58(W) x 81(H)~Very good.
- M.I. (engraved, black) on an unframed white marble tablet, set portrait-wise.
- Charlotte Wheler, d. 14 Nov 1825, aet 79; wife of Edward Wheler, Esq., late member of the Supreme Council in Calcutta; 2 surviving daughters, unnamed; her brother-in-law, Rev. John Wheler, prebendary of Westminster and rector of Mareham le Fenn, Lincolnshire, d. 14 Feb 1818, aet 82.
208M Mural monument for Joseph ARMSTRONG, d. 1804
- Nave, West wall, near 208G.
- 48(W) x 98(H)~Worn; cracked; dirty.
- M.I. (11 lines, engraved) on a white marble tablet.
- Joseph Armstrong, d. 23 May 1804, aet 1; son of unnamed Armstrong, quartermaster of the 6th Dragoons.
208N Mural monument for William HAMSHAR, d. 1738, wives and descendants
- Nave, West wall, South of 208M; mostly obscured by an organ.
- (W) unknown x 80(H)~Good (some obscured).
- M.I. (engraved) on an unframed white marble tablet, set portrait-wise.
