St Thomas a Beckett Parish Church (Cliffe)

St Thomas’s church, perhaps founded in the late-12^th century when Thomas Beckett was newly martyred.The Gothick porch and south aisle (c1755), the Horsham slate roofs and the gargoyled 15^thC tower group well together.  The clock (1670) was made by James Looker, a Ditchling blacksmith.  The Interior offers a 14thC nave arcade; a squint with a broad agee arch to the chancel; the arms of Elizabeth 1^st (1598), made of hard plaster, with a fiery Welsh Dragon; a painting (1645) of the Ascension, Flemish in style, given in 1779 by a London art-dealer, Bernard Van Der Gucht; and the arms of George 1^st fluently done.

taken from Historic Lewes, Lewes Town Council Official Guide by Colin Brent

The 1851 Religious Census, St Thomas-in-the-Cliffe, Lewes

Free sittings 40 on benches attached to wall and pews; others 460 = 500

Attendance in Morning 213 + 65 = 278; Afternoon 169 + 67 = 236

John C Russell, Rector, Albion Street, Lewes

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 INDEX OF SURNAMES IN MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS FOR THE PARISH OF LEWES, MALLING STREET BURIAL GROUND IN THE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX - Cliffe Church

  Surname      Memorial numbers

  ENGLISH      001-
  FRANK        011-
  HAYWOOD      001-
  HILLMAN      004-
  HOEY         012-
  HOLDSTOCK    015-
  HOLLYER      009-
  HURST        002-
  MARTIN       005-, 006-
  MOORE        003-
  ROBINSON     016-
  SARJEANT     017-
  SHOESMITH    007-
  SIMMONDS     014-
  VINALL       013-
  VINE         010-
  WIMHURST     008-

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