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Two white stones inserted in east wall of south aisle. At top, a Coat of Arms ~ a shield, lion rampant bet. 3 escallops. The first stone is in lower case with extensive use of capitals:
of Edmd GIBBON, who died Jany 1727 Aged 53 and Sarah, his Wife who died June 1751 Aged 75 they had Three Sons and two Daughs. the Surviving are Sarah who Married Samuel PLUMER of Sedlescomb in Sussex, Gent, who also lies in a Vault near and Francis, who Married the Daughr of Samuel STILEMAN of Otford in Kent Gent. Here lieth the Body of Francis GIBBON of Cranbrook who Departed this Life February the 20th 1756 aged 53 Years.
The second stone continues immediately, but is carved in smaller, capital letters:
She died 29th Septr 1785 aged 77 years. Their only son Walter was buried in Clerkenwell churchyard. The same vault contains Sarah, wife of the said Samuel PLUMMER, their daughter Martha, wife of William WARD of this parish, and their daughters Martha, Elizabeth and Sarah. The last married William CLEVELAND of London, who died Septr 1820 and lies in the same vault with Sarah his wife, who died July 19th 1842 aged 79 years. In the said vault lies also Sarah CLEVELAND, the youngest daughter of the said William and Sarah CLEVELAND, who died April 3rd 1869 aged 77 years.
Haslewood p63-64, who adds: [Register: 1727 Jany 15. Mr Edmund Gibbon Sen: House: Holder.] He describes the Arms as: Sa. a lion ramp.guardant or, between three escallops ar. Crest a demi lion ramp. guard. ar. ducally crowned or. holding between paws an escallop of the last. The location of the vault is not known.
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