The grave of Spike Milligan and his wife at Winchelsea
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The grave of Spike Milligan and his wife at Winchelsea
Image: © Marathon Taken: 2 Aug 2021
The Church of St Thomas, Winchelsea was intended to be on a scale commensurate with the planned town of Winchelsea in the 13th century. The town never really took off and similarly the church is only a shadow of what it was intended to be. Only the chancel with its side chapels remains intact. The transepts have gone and so has the nave, although Pevsner doubts that this was ever finished. The tower was demolished in 1790 and the rest by the French. Despite its long history the best-known name connected with St George's Church is Spike Milligan who is buried in the churchyard. His gravestone had been removed to allow an inscription to his wife Shelagh added. His gravestone had one of the best-known epitaphs, although it was only allowed by being inscribed in Irish. The English translation was "I told you I was ill." For more about the history of Winchelsea see https://www.visit1066country.com/destinations/winchelsea/history-of-winchelsea A full description of the church can be seen at https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/winchelsea-st-thomas-becket/
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