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No, Prestwich Asylum is her abode. I presume it's a C of E burial place, since all but one of the others is officiated by a CofE clergyman. She plus one on the opposite page also from Prestwich Asylum are noted as Roman Catholic. Presumably RC clergy were not permitted (or were not willing) to officiate at burials there.Last edited by Uncle John; 19-09-15, 20:52.Uncle John - Passed away March 2020
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A death in an asylum could be from "general paralysis of the insane" (syphilis).Last edited by Uncle John; 19-09-15, 20:59.Uncle John - Passed away March 2020
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Another reason for "no ceremony" would be a pauper's funeral. Over 5000 asylum patients are buried at St Mary Prestwich and I'm sure a good few of those were unclaimed by their families and thus were buried "on the rates". So - no funeral service in the church, just a few words over the grave.
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