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

(264) UCKFIELD, Holy Cross


264G Mural monument for John and George EGLES, d. 1712 and 1727/8

-  South choir wall, towards East end, above head height.

-  74(W) x 158(H)~Very good; colour restored.

-  In grey-veined marble; M.I. (12 lines) in upper 50%; straight top and chamfers; base moulding and ornamental apron; above, a scrolled escutcheon.

-  John Egles, 18 Apr 1709 - 28 Jul 1712, 'buried under the family seat'; George Egles, 30 Mar 1710 - 4 Mar 1727/8, 'buried under this monument'; both sons of John Egles, Gent. and Mary his wife.