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Old 26-03-2014, 11:25 AM
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Default Removal from Another Parish

Occasionally there is an entry against a burial which states that the body was removed from another parish. This newspaper article shows the hazards of doing just that:
Morpeth Herald, Saturday 26 April 1902:

"On Sunday, an unfortunate accident happened in connection with a funeral on its way from Gosforth to Broomhill, travelling by road. When crossing the Millford at Ulgham, near Morpeth, the hearse was overturned, and both it and the coffin fell into the bed of the burn. The ford, at its best is a very awkward one, and at its worst, and to a driver who did not know it, a dangerous one. The hearse was broken, but fortunately the coffin was not damaged. The driver was somewhat seriously injured, and still remains at Ulgham, where he is attended by Dr. Gunn, Widdrington. After considerable delay, a flat was procured, and on it the coffin was carried the remainder of the way to Broomhill."
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