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

(270) WADHURST, St. Peter & St. Paul


270J Mural monument for Judith and John LEGAS, d. 1747 and d. 1752

-  Nave West wall, North of tower arch, above head height.

-  109(W) x 203(H)~Very good; faded; heraldry restored.

-  in black, white and coloured marbles; M.I. on tablet with arched top; flanking, plain pilasters; ornamental spandrels; above, entablature and scrolled pediment with shell motif; below, escutcheon and corbel.

-  Judith Legas, d. 13 Jun 1747, aet 71; her husband, John Legas, Gent., ironfounder, d. 22 May 1752, aet 62; no issue mentioned.