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Gravestones

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♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 20 Aug 2007 21:15

Does anyone know if gravestones have to be a particular way round?

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 20 Aug 2007 21:15

& if there is a wrong way round for what reason could that be ?

Mumsy

Mumsy Report 20 Aug 2007 21:17

In our graveyard they all face East. I don't know why. Mumsy.

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 20 Aug 2007 21:24

I went to a graveyard in Wales & most of them faced one way (don't know what direction) but 2 or 3 faced the other way. Went to another one yesterday & a lot of them faced the middle pathway - so opposite - but again a couple were the wrong way round!!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Aug 2007 21:28

Our local cemetery has gravestones facing in all directions Reg

Susan

Susan Report 20 Aug 2007 21:52

Not positive, but think they place at the 'head' or top of the grave, facing towards the rest of the body. Sue

Gayle

Gayle Report 20 Aug 2007 22:51

I have a number of photos of Gravestones in my collection - my kids say I am very sad. The people are all related I must say. But when i got the info and arranged to meet the cemetery keeper he new which way round the grave was, the crematorium local to where your grave is could perhaps help (this is how I got my info) if its in a church yard perhaps ask the vicar or maybe some of the older parishioners they have proved to be a good source of help to me. Happy hunting Gayle

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 20 Aug 2007 23:00

In our churchyard, as opposed to a cemetery, they all face east - apart from about 3. These 3 face west and are all the graves of past rectors/curates. Jay

Mumsy

Mumsy Report 20 Aug 2007 23:04

In response to Janet: Yes, a deceased priest should be taken in at the funeral and be buried the opposite way round to the coffins of the people - so that s/he will face the congregation on the day of resurrection. Mumsy.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 20 Aug 2007 23:06

The traditional Christian burial has the bodies facing East, but you can choose which way you lie, unless you live near here: http://www.dailymail(.)co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=406682&in_page_id=1770 (remove brackets). After all we must have a neat & tidy burial ground muustn't we??? maggie

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 21 Aug 2007 07:36

Hi Thanks for your replies The church in London Colney has got it totally wrong (different) - facing inwards! I don't think the ones facing the wrong way were priests though in either church yard! The puzzle goes on!!