Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Peter, Brighton

Inscription:

In the parochial cemetery lies all that can die of the Venerable John Hannah D.C.L. Oxon., Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford: 1840-1844, Chaplain of Coombe Longa, Oxon: 1843-1845, Rector of the Edinburgh Academy 1847-1854, Warden of Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Pantonian Professor of theology 1854-1870, Bampton Lecturer 1863, Vicar of Brighton and Rector of West Blatchington 1870-1887, Prebendary of Sidlesham in Chichester Cathedral 1874-1888, Archdeacon of Lewes 1876-1888.
Born at Lincoln July 18th 1818, died at the vicarage Brighton, June 1st 1888.
He divided the parish of Brighton into ecclesiastical districts, making each district church free and unnappropriated for ever. He transferred the parochial rights of the parish of Brighton from the old church of St Nicholas to this building, which he greatly beautified and improved.
This commemorative tablet was placed here by his son, who succeeded him as Vicar of Brighton.
'They rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.'.

Monument details:

Type: Stone Tablet.

Monument Condition: Unknown.

Inscription Condition: Unknown.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Hannah.

First Name(s): John.

Birth date: 16 Jul 1818.

Death date: 01 Jun 1888.

Age: 70.

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

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