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Private Burial?

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Taff

Taff Report 4 Mar 2009 19:16

Thanks all for taking the time to reply!
xxx

Elaine

Elaine Report 4 Mar 2009 14:19

I work as a funeral arranger and a private "grave" or "plot" as it is sometimes called is where the family have purchased a grave for their use only. They own it for how ever many years the grant is. If the family could not afford this as was often the case many years ago the deceased would be buried in a "public" or "common" grave. Sometimes these grave held up to eight people.
Elaine

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 4 Mar 2009 11:26

My Understanding of "Private Burial' is that it is for immediate family onlyie; wife & children or invitation.

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 4 Mar 2009 07:52

Taff

i did wonder if it could mean that the burial was performed without any religious ceremony but a quick 'google' seems to bring up references to burial on private land.

This makes interesting reading...

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:Bpy8nAsCx5QJ:malvern.whub.org.uk/home/mhc-env-private-burials+%22private+burial%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=14&gl=uk

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Taff

Taff Report 3 Mar 2009 20:30

Thanks Amokavid, but this burial was around 1946?

Taff

Taff Report 3 Mar 2009 20:03

could anyone explain this please?
I have been given a "look up". But I've never heard of this one?
Many thanks.