St Michael's Church, East Peckham - Memorials

Memorials

St Michael's has a number of memorials, including those to:-

  • Richard Etclesley, who died in 1426, bequeathing the gift of a chalice to the church.
  • The Henham family, who were farmers in East Peckham and propagated the Henham variety of hop.
  • John Norwood VC, who rescued a fallen comrade during the Second Boer War under intense enemy fire.
  • The Twysden family, who owned Roydon Hall, the manor of East Peckham. Sir Roger Twysden referred in his writings to the family plot at East Peckham church.
  • The Whetenhall Stones, including those to the second and third wives of Thomas Whetenhall.

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