John Woolsey Died 1812



John Woolsey Died 1812
 Saint Mary - Burgh Next Aylsham

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All at sea off Malta

"Sea burials are not a common occurrence in Malta, but a recent one created some embarrassing moments when a coffin containing the corpse of a foreigner, was lowered into the waters only to float straight back to the surface". For the full story from "Malta Today" take this link

Book recommendation

Death and the Noble Body in Medieval England : Danielle Westerhoff

I don't normally recommend books as the majority seem overpriced in an internet age of 'just in time printing'. This book is just shy of £50 and that's expensive by anyone's standards in an age of austerity. Have a look at the online version and see what you think. The book is well written and gives an inspiring account of burials where there is a seperation of the vicera/heart and the entire body. This is something that I haven't  written about and something of which I hadn't been much aware. I would suggest having a cheeky online read for an abridged glimpse into this unusual world of double and triple burial.

Eleazar

Joshua 24:33

 

³³ And Eleazar son of Aaron died and was buried at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

Latin Requiem Mass: (Amsterdam)

"Tridentine Mass from the Amsterdam-based church of St. Agnes. Mass for the deceased. Church can be found at the Amstelveenseweg 163, situated near the Haarlemmermeerstation and the City Jailhouse. Can be reached easily by tram 16 from the Central station (stop Haarlemmermeerstation). Served by the Papal Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter with approval of the bishop of Haarlem-Amsterdam, Dr. J. M. Punt."