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REPLY1851

North Sides of Churchyards

By WALDEGRAVE BREWSTER.

In an appendix to our registers I find the following entry, where I conceive the *backside* means the northside. Though now the whole of our churchyard is so full that we have much difficulty in finding any new ground, what we do find, however, is on the north side. "1750, Oct. 23. One Mary Davies, of Pentrobin, single woman, though excommunicated with the *Greater Excommunication*, was on this day, *within night*, on account of some particular circumstances alleged by neighbours of credit in her favour (as to her resolving to come and reconcile herself, and do penance if she recovered), indul…

Topics: Churchyard Burial Practices, Excommunication, Historical Customs

Locations: Pentrobin