Monuments

MONUMENTS

The church has no important monuments-at least none to anyone famous. There are two small brasses, one to John Crepehege and his wife, who leased the Manor of Darenth from the Prior and Monks of Rochester in the 15^th century.  The other brass is to Mary Bridges, who died in 1617. Why she should be commemorated in Darenth Church is not apparent.

            Among the plain tablets is one to Algernon Fleet, who was churchwarden for 37 years and one to Thomas Tristram, churchwarden for 25 years. A modern addition in the choir, where is sat for so many years, is tablet to the memory of Percy Widdows. A plaque on the book-case commemorates Elsie Pankhurst.

            These people may not have been famous in the modern sense but they devoted their lives to this ancient church and to the glory of God. So many times they must have sat in his house of God and admired that beautiful view towards the altar. We hope you also have been able to join in the peaceful beauty of this place of worship, the oldest within 20 miles of London .