East Sussex Church Monuments - 1530 to 1830 - Archive of Photographs
by Professor Nigel Llewellyn

(20) BATTLE, St. Mary the Virgin


20I Free-standing tomb-chest for Sir Anthony BROWNE, d. 1548 and his first wife Alice, d. 1540

-  Between Sanctuary and North choir aisle.

-  136(W) x 240(L) x 120(H)~Fine; many repairs; local losses (effigial hands).

-  2 recumbent effigies; heads to West; female to male's left (female to South of male); over her head, a tabernacle; male in armour; tomb-chest with balusters, putti, arms on sides; M.I. in English on chamfered edge.