St. George, Benenden, Kent

Description

The church of St. George is of stone, in the Gothic style, and has a tower containing a clock with chimes and 8 bells: there are a number of memorial and other stained windows, and several monuments to the Hodges and Norris families, an ancient brass to Edmond Gybbon esq. founder of the Free school, and a memorial brass to the Rev. Canon Samuel Joy M.A. vicar of this parish 1887-96: there are also three brass memorials to the 1st and 2nd Earls of Cranbrook (d. 1906 and 1911) and Countess (1897) of Cranbrook: the church was restored in 1861-2, and affords 600 sittings.

Church Records

The register dates from the year 1653.