(39) BRIGHTLING, St. Thomas à Becket
39J Mural monument for Thomas COLLINS, d. 1671, Margaret Collins, d. 1681 and William Collins, d. 1690
- North aisle chapel, North wall, on wall in North-East corner.
- 70(W) x 160(H)~Excellent.
- M.I. (15 lines, engraved) on white marble convex cartouche, scrolled edges; mourning cherubs left and right; below, a crowned death's head as bracket; above, splendid scrolled achievement.
- Thomas Collins, buried 29 Aug 1671; Margaret Collins, buried 26 Jan 1681; William Collins, buried 9 Jun 1690; their parents, also Thomas Collins, Esq., of Socknersh, Brightling and Margaret, daughter of Henry Collins, of Swanmore, Hampshire, heir to William Collins, Esq., her uncle, of Corhampton, Hampshire.
