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Plan of the Friends Cemetery at the Retreat, Opened 1855, Surveyed April 1939
Date: 1939Reference: RET/8/10/4/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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A funeral sermon, preached in the chapel of Dalkeith the 6th of May, on the Right Honourable Francis late Earl of Dalkeith, Who died in Adderbury in Oxfordshire the First of April, and was interred at his Burial-Place, in Dalkeith, the Fifth of May 1750. By the Reverend Charles Roberts, M. A. Minister of the licensed Chapels of Musselburgh and Dalkeith. Published at the Request of the Hearers.
Roberts, Charles, Rev.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Archives and manuscripts
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Grave Register for the Friends Cemetery, the Retreat, York
Date: 1855-1951Reference: RET/8/10/4/3Part of: The Retreat Archive- Archives and manuscripts
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Plan of the Friends Cemetery Annexe, opened 7th of 4th month [7 April] 1945
Date: Mid 20th centuryReference: RET/8/10/4/2Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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An address to the poor, Belonging to the several Parishes within the Town of Shrewsbury, And the Liberties thereof: delivered at the House of Industry, on Wednesday, December 13, 1786; at the interment of Edward Hudson, and Sarah Fellows, In the New Burial Ground, set apart by Act of Parliament for the Use of Burying the Dead therein. By the Rev. Thomas Stedman, Vicar of St. Chad's. Published at the Request of the Directors.
Stedman, Thomas, 1746 or 1747-1825.Date: [1786]- Books
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The factor's garland, in four parts. Being an Account, how a young Man, after having rioted away his Estate, became Factor to several Merchants in London; how he saw the Corpse of a dead Christian lying on the Ground, in Turkey, and gave Fifty Pounds for its Burial: With many curious and remarkable Accidents that befel him, together with his wonderful Escape from perishing in the Ocean, and safe Return to his desired Port.
Date: 1776]- Books
Heart burial / by Charles Angell Bradford.
Bradford, Charles Angell.Date: 1933- Books
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Earth-burial and cremation : the history of earth-burial with its attendant evils, and the advantages offered by cremation.
Cobb, Augustus G.Date: 1892- Books
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The royal compendium: being a genealogical history of the monarchs of England, from the conquest to the present time: Treating distinctly of their Marriages, Children, and Collateral Branches; and shewing Their Titles, Offices, Births, Deaths, and Places of Birth and Burial; with a View of their Lives. Together with the descent of the several foreign princes now reigning, and of the several noble and eminent families in England, that are sprung from the blood royal of this kingdom, down to the present year.
Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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A survey of the cathedral-church of Landaff. Containing the inscriptions upon the monuments, with an account of the bishops and other Dignitaries belonging to the same; what other Preferments they enjoy'd; And the Times of their Decease, Places of Burial, and Epitaphs. To which is subjoin'd a large appendix of records, and other curious Matters relating thereto. Collected by Browne Willis, Esq; Adorn'd with draughts of the said Church, in order to illustrate the Description thereof.
Willis, Browne, 1682-1760.Date: 1719- Books
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The harlot's progress: being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's, Containing I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd into the Arms of Colonel Ch-----s; with several comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J---n G-----n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Dispute between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. Viii. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-----s could: never answer to her Satisfaction. Wherein is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.
Date: 1753- Pictures
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Crimean War, Cathcart Hill: burial ground. Process print.
Reference: 21415i- Books
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The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon from Paris thro' Italy. Containing I. An Account of many Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Libraries, Statues, Paintings, Churches, Monuments, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Palaces, and other Curious Structures. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome Anno 1702. Made English from the Paris edition. Adorn'd With Cuts.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: [1712]- Books
Corpses, coffins, and crypts : a history of burial / Penny Colman.
Colman, PennyDate: [1997]- Books
Deviant burial in the archaeological record / edited by Eileen M. Murphy.
Date: [2008], ©2008- Books
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The bride's burial.
Date: 1765?]- Books
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The bride's burial.
Date: 1776]- Books
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The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon from Paris thro' Italy. Containing I. An Account of many Antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in France. II. The Delights of Italy, viz. Libraries, Manuscripts, Statues, Paintings, Monuments, Tombs, Inscriptions, Epitaphs, Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Palaces, and other Curious Structures. III. Collections of Rarities, wonderful Subterraneous Passages and Burial-Places, old Roads, Gates, &c. with the Description of a Noble Monument found under Ground at Rome Anno M.DCC.II. Made English from the Paris edition. Adorn'd with Cuts.
Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741.Date: M.DCC.XII. [1712]- Books
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The history of the royal family: or, a succinct account of the marriages and issue of all the kings and queens of England, from the conquest. Treating distinctly of their Children, with a View of their Births, Characters, Lives, and Actions, Titles, Offices, Deaths, and Places of Burial. Shewing as well the Descent of several Foreign Princes and Potentates now reigning, as of many Noble and Eminent Families in England still flourishing, that are Maternally descended from, or otherwise Collaterally sprung from the Blood-Royal of this Kingdom.
Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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The peerage of England; containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of England, Now existing, either by Tenure, Summons or Creation: Their Descents and Coblateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issues: Famous Actions both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations: Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs: And many valuable Memoirs never before printed. Also Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crfsts, and Supporters, curiously engraven on Copper Plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentick Manuscripts, our most approv'd Historians, and other Authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq; ...
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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Reasons for uniting the church and dissenters: wherein the objections of those people against the Form of Baptism, Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, Burial of the Dead, and other rights and ceremonies of the Church of England, are deliberately and impartially consider'd. To which is annex'd, a liturgy: Composed for the Use as well of the Church, as of Presbyterians, Anabaptists, Independents, &c. In order to reduce those People to one Communion, for the Glory of God, and the Advancement and Promotion of Religion. Dedicated to Her Majesty.
A. B.Date: [1730?]- Books
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The peerage of England; containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of England, Now existing, either by Tenure, Summons or Creation: Their Descents and Collateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issues: Famous Actions both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations: Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs: And many valuable Memoirs never before printed. Also Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, and Supporters, curiously engraven on Copper Plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentick Manuscripts, our most approv'd Historians, and other Authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq; ...
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCXLI [1741]- Books
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The Harlot's progress. Being the life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six hudibrastick canto's. With a curious print to each canto; ingrav'd from Mr. Hogarth's originals. Containing, I. Her Coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Bawd into the Arms of Colonel Ch-s; with several comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Bawdy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J-n G-n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Burial. Characters of the principal Assistants at the Funeral Pomp, &c. VII. A curious and entertaining Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his Keeping, and which Colonel Ch-s could never answer to her Satisfaction. The sixth edition. Whereunto is prefix'd, never before printed, a most excellent ballad (sent from Scotland presently after the Burial of Col. Ch-s) intitl'd, Satan's defeat; or Jack Presbyter triumphant.
Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
Greek burial customs / Donna C. Kurtz and John Boardman.
Kurtz, Donna C.Date: 1971- Pictures
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Crimean War, Scutari: burial ground. Coloured lithograph by Dickinson after Precivsi.
Dickinson.Reference: 21414i