History of Holy Cross
   
The Church Brasses
 
The following brasses are of interest:

1. On the East wall of the Chantry - the brass of Henry Brockhill, of Aldington, near Thurnham - "the last yssue male of that kindred", died 1596. This brass is set in a frame of Bethersden marble.

2. On the North wall of the Chantry - the brass of William Cage, with two sons, and his wife Susanna, with two daughters. Susanna died in 1634, when the brass was erected by her husband.*

3. On the floor of the Chantry - the brass of Susanna, daughter of Sir John Cage, of Stow, Cambs., wife of William Cage of Milgate 1634.

4. On the floor of the Chantry - the brass of Anne, daughter of John Webbe, of Odstock, Wilts, and the wife of Robert Cage of Farringdon 1632.

5. On the floor of the Chancel - the brass of Sir Thomas Fludd died 1607.

6. On the floor of the Chancel - the brass of Robert Fludd, "doctor of phisicke", died 1637, "whose monument is erected in this Chancell".

*The brass numbered 3 is also erected to this same Susanna, wife of William Cage, of Milgate, 1634.
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