Burial notice in local Cardiff newspaper announced it to be at her RC church, where she was an active member.
Because of this, I assumed her burial would have been in consecrated ground. Someone has queried this - does anyone know what the practice would have been back then?
She lived a few hours after attempting suicide by drowning - death cert said suicide. Newspaper articles on inquest gave account of her being rescued after being seen to throw herself into the sea. Inquest result was suicide whilst balance of mind disturbed.
Would the burial have been in an area within the church grounds which was designated unconsecrated or was the whole of the church burial ground consecrated? Is it in literature that I have an idea of person who died by suicide being buried outside the church ground walls? Could the priest have decided for consecrated ground as knew the family in a poor area and that she was not in her right mind?
Grateful for any help on this one.
Because of this, I assumed her burial would have been in consecrated ground. Someone has queried this - does anyone know what the practice would have been back then?
She lived a few hours after attempting suicide by drowning - death cert said suicide. Newspaper articles on inquest gave account of her being rescued after being seen to throw herself into the sea. Inquest result was suicide whilst balance of mind disturbed.
Would the burial have been in an area within the church grounds which was designated unconsecrated or was the whole of the church burial ground consecrated? Is it in literature that I have an idea of person who died by suicide being buried outside the church ground walls? Could the priest have decided for consecrated ground as knew the family in a poor area and that she was not in her right mind?
Grateful for any help on this one.
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