not sure about that steve...i could be wrong but i always thought that the burials at st philips were still there...hopefully someone may know for certain x
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St Phillips Church Cathedral
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According to Terry Slater's book on the cathedral, the widening of Temple Row meant 15 people were reburied in the grounds, but some very deep vaults are still present under the road to the north of the graveyard. Then around 2000 "work included the removal of some human remains to Witton cemetery"
They would pack them in, sometimes over twenty deep. It why the ground lever is in places almost three feet higher, as you can see by the retaining wall around the site.
The industrial revolution bought about urbanisation, people moving from the countryside to the larger industrial towns. With it there was a population explosion and a corresponding mortality rate. With the church yards being the only places burials were allowed, they quickly became overcrowded.
The industrial revolution bought about urbanisation, people moving from the countryside to the larger industrial towns. With it there was a population explosion and a corresponding mortality rate. With the church yards being the only places burials were allowed, they quickly became overcrowded.
thanks mort...its like key hill cem then where i know over 100 people could be packed into one grave..i have a rellie at key hill who is in a grave with over 80 others...amazing...
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the grave stone of Nanette Stocker in St Philips Cathedral yard.
It is the grave of Nanette Stocker – a showbiz giant despite measuring only 3ft 3ins tall.
Nanette, who toured the country as “the smallest woman in the kingdom”, died on May 4, 1819, while in the city to perform.
burialsandbeyond.com
It is the grave of Nanette Stocker – a showbiz giant despite measuring only 3ft 3ins tall.
Nanette, who toured the country as “the smallest woman in the kingdom”, died on May 4, 1819, while in the city to perform.
Nanette Stocker, the Smallest Woman in the Kingdom
Nanette (incorrectly recorded as ‘Nanetta’ on her stone) is a forgotten music hall star and little person who died with a huge following.
burialsandbeyond.com
Thanks Pete for those lovely photos. My maternal Gran, Sarah Bridgen, was married there [ Date unknown] and I was just imaging her walking down the aisle in her wedding dress.
Also thanks to all the others for your interesting contributions.
It was sad to see the memorial for those who died in the Pub bombing and to see how young many of them were
Also thanks to all the others for your interesting contributions.
It was sad to see the memorial for those who died in the Pub bombing and to see how young many of them were
A stereographic image showing how tall the iron railings once were around the walkways at St Phillips. Date wise it looks about 1900
