(9) ARLINGTON, St. Pancras
A flint church with Anglo-Saxon and later mediaeval phases - Nairn & Pevsner (399-400); for a view by Lambert from South-East see BL Add. MS 5676 f.74; for a plan see SNQ (VI 53); interior heavily restored in the late 19th century with pews moved and floors excavated, see Powell 'Notes on Arlington Church' (SAC 38 184-188); reports of 1686 and 1724 suggest that condition was poor (Ford); amongst the ledgers, Horsfield (Sussex I 321) notes only 9E but the Additions to Arlington were probably lost late in the 19th century when 9A-D were re-positioned.
9A Ledger for William CHILDREN, d. 1692
- North aisle floor, towards West end; North-West of a group of 4.
- 85(W) x 135(L)~Worn; pitted.
- M.I. (4 lines, engraved) in upper 25% of a freestone slab; head to West.
- Hardly legible; William Children, d. 9 Jan 1692, aet 27.
9B Ledger for Richard CHILDREN, d. 1687
- As 9A, North-East of a group of 4.
- 77(W) x 138(L)~Fair; pitted.
- M.I. (7 lines, engraved) in upper parts of a freestone slab; head to West.
- Richard Children, buried 11 Jun 1687, aet 11; son of George Children of Tunbridge.
9C Ledger for Elizabeth CHILDREN, d. 1692/3
- As 9A, South-West of a group of 4.
- 70(W) x 115(L)~Fine.
- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) in upper 30% of a freestone slab; head to West.
- Elizabeth Children, widow, d. 23 Jan 1692/3, aet 54.
9D Ledger for Elizabeth CHILDREN, d. 1690
- As 9A, South-East of a group of 4.
- 58(W) x 132(L)~Worn.
- M.I. (10 lines, engraved) in a freestone slab; head to West.
- Elizabeth Children, bur. 20 Dec 1690, aet 27; daughter of Richard Children.
9E Mural for John READ, d. 1738
- North aisle wall, East of pier, at head height.
- 76(W) x 130(H)~Very good; repainted.
- M.I. (7 lines, engraved, black) on a panel; all in cream, white and grey marbles; a semi-circular curved pediment and cornice; below, corbels, base mouldings and a skull with scroll.
- John Read, Gent., of Arlington, d. 15 Apr 1738, aet 50.
9F Monument for Henry MASON, d. 1800, and his wife Mary, d. 1840
- Nave, South wall, East of South door, high up.
- 80(W) x 170(H)~Inaccessible.
- M.I. (16 lines, engraved, gilded) on a slate oval tablet; limestone baseplate of rough obelisk form; above, in low relief, swags and urn.
- Henry Mason, Esq., of Winkinghurst, Sussex, died at Hailsham 4 Feb 1800, aet 55; his wife Mary, d. 7 Apr 1840, aet 83.
