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MayBlossomEmpressofSpring | Report | 3 Mar 2009 21:12 |
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A private burial is for immediate family only. |
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~♥footie~angel♥~ | Report | 3 Mar 2009 21:15 |
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Thanx I never knew but thats gunna help a lot |
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igor | Report | 3 Mar 2009 21:17 |
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just picked this one up you ain't offended me . |
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igor | Report | 3 Mar 2009 21:26 |
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just to go off the thread for a mo Mel is Dudley thr exact centre of england |
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MayBlossomEmpressofSpring | Report | 3 Mar 2009 21:27 |
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When you think about it, the established church used to be prominent in the 1800's, owning lots of land and burial grounds were next to the churches so it could have been a case of keep out unless you have our permission i.e. be a christian and/or member of this church, otherwise, bury you dead outside our boundary line/walls. |
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jan50 | Report | 3 Mar 2009 21:49 |
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Our local church was built in Victorian times but some of the graves in the churchyard appear to pre-date that. As far as I know there was no other church there before. Well, NOW you've got me guessing! Am going to have to suss this out! |
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MayBlossomEmpressofSpring | Report | 3 Mar 2009 22:08 |
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No idea about that Jan, in our local cemeteries, they do have protestant, catholic, Jewish and non- conformist cemeteries within the main cemetery walls. Maybe the stones you describe are for people of a certain religion. |
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~♥footie~angel♥~ | Report | 3 Mar 2009 22:12 |
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Igor no Dudley is the centre of the universe! ~ the graveyard is in the dead centre lol |
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jan50 | Report | 3 Mar 2009 22:32 |
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Hi May. think our "local " village cemetery is basically CoE (like the parish church). The stones I refer to are more or less illegible now. There again, they are sandstone which does erode easily. Our big town cemetary is divided into different sections according to different faiths. Will have to have another look next time I go home. In the meantime, thank you for replying... |
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