Friar crushed by cart: bone analysis hints at causes of medieval deaths… I recently read about this. In 2016 the remains of a body buried in the Augustinian friary in Cambridge was unearthed. The friary, dating from the 13th century, existed until Henry V111’s dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s. The site will eventuallyContinue reading “64. Friars’ bones”
Category Archives: Cremation
19. One plot on this planet
During September 2019 I followed the debate around the repositioning of the remains of General Francisco Franco. After his death in 1975 he was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Fallen Memorial, Madrid, a symbol of greatness. But burial plots are more than just a resting place for bones or ashes.Continue reading “19. One plot on this planet”
15. Cremation and buried bones
In the early nineties we worshipped in the Norman church of St Andrews Histon, near Cambridge, with its peaceful open graveyard. Robert and I liked the idea of being buried there. Living in Watford for many years, we sometimes walked through the cemetery on our way into the town centre. We called it the ‘deadContinue reading “15. Cremation and buried bones”
Sudden death... then what? 