Ornamental brass plate on the wall, the inscription in gothic lettering with liberal use of red, in a square mounted on four decorated circles
The Body and Chancel of this Church, being much dilapidated, were to a great extent rebuilt beau- -tified and with the exception of the Font, entire -ly refurbished in the years of our Lord 1861 and 1862 at the sole expense of The Right Honourable Gathorne HARDY, MP of Hemsted Park in this Parish the Church was reopened for Divine service Easter Day A.D. 1862 and the Inhabitants of Benenden, desirous to record their Grati- -tude to God and their deep sense of obli- -gation to their Benefactor for this good work, have erected this Tablet as a Memorial to future generations. Augt A.D. 1866
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