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From: "Lewis Bates" <>
Subject: Re: [MON] Burial Traditions
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 23:30:05 +0100
In-Reply-To: <001b01c78d04$07bc1220$0301a8c0@john>


Old cottages in Somerset and Devon have access through the floor to
facilitate the lowering of coffins. The stairs being too narrow to allow
a coffin to be carried down.

www.batesplace.co.uk


-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of John Hopkins
Sent: 02 May 2007 22:51
To:
Subject: Re: [MON] Burial Traditions

Hello Barbara

Hahaha! Pragmatism rules!

A bit like the old tale of why mother used to take the knuckle off the
roast
before putting it into the roasting dish!

Thanks.

Regards, John

-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of

Sent: Thursday, 3 May 2007 9:45 a.m.
To:
Subject: Re: [MON] Burial Traditions


Hello John,

Not so much religion or belief, I would say that more than likely it
was
far
easier to remove the coffin through the window because most properties
used

to have sash windows which would be far easier to take the coffin out
than
attempt to take it out of the front parlour and carry it through a
narrow
hallway.
Regards Barbara





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