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  • Albert Frank Fuller

    Albert Frank Fuller

    Albert was born in Newhaven, probably in 1872, and baptised there on 27/10/1872, with his birth registered in the Lewes ...
  • Baptism Records

    Baptism Records

  • Baptism, Burial and Memorial records 1601-1999

    Baptism, Burial and Memorial records 1601-1999

    These records are the result of research carried out by Chris Swarbrooke and others. Work began in October 1999 to survey, ...
  • Biography of Robert Scarlett Grignon, Rector 1851-1867

    Biography of Robert Scarlett Grignon, Rector 1851-1867

    This is an abstract from the Lewes History Group Bulletin no.118, May 2020, written by John Kay Robert Scarlett Grignon was born ...
  • Burial Records

    Burial Records

  • Finding a grave in the churchyard

    Finding a grave in the churchyard

    If you are looking for a grave in the churchyard, you may find this helpful. The plans are fairly approximate, ...
  • Fragment of statuary found on the site of St John sub Castro old church

    Fragment of statuary found on the site of St John sub Castro old church

    This statuary fragment, found at a depth of about 1.2 metres on the site of the old church in 2017, ...
  • Frank Sydney Strong

    Frank Sydney Strong

    Frank was born in Lewes on 07/12/1875, the son of John and Alice Strong. He was the 6th of 9 ...
  • George Wareing Drewry Ormerod

    George Wareing Drewry Ormerod

    George was born in Bolton on 17/11/1910 and baptised at St Mary’s Bryanston Square, Westminster by his uncle the Rev ...
  • Harry William Bishop

    Harry William Bishop

    Harry William Bishop was the son of Joseph Frederick Bishop and Sarah Smith. He was born in Brookham and baptised ...
  • Memorial Images

    Memorial Images

    A note about Memorial Images Chris Swarbrooke took photos of all the gravestones and memorials in the churchyard and in the ...
  • Memorial Images with Inscriptions

    Memorial Images with Inscriptions

    A note about Memorial Images with Inscriptions Chris Swarbrooke transcribed the inscriptions on very many of the gravestones – but apparently ...
  • Some Memorial inscriptions in the churchyard

    Some Memorial inscriptions in the churchyard

    Numbers in this document are grave numbers – click more information on graves for photos and details.
  • Some Memorial Stones in St John sub Castro Churchyard

    Some Memorial Stones in St John sub Castro Churchyard

    Please click the pdf document below. This was prepared as an A5 leaflet by Chris Swarbrooke in 2002 as part ...
  • View of the churchyard from the top of the tower

    View of the churchyard from the top of the tower

    A view of the churchyard taken from the tower, showing how clear the churchyard was – date unknown. (Photo contributed by ...
  • William Tupper

    William Tupper

    At first glance it might seem odd that William is included on the gravestone of George and Emily Edwards at ...
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