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Buried at Elgin Cathedral
« on: Tuesday 24 April 07 15:41 BST (UK) »
I have an ancestor who died in 1896.  He was buried, and has a headstone, at Elgin Cathedral. It sounds a very grand  'final resting place'  for my ancestor, as he had been a gardener all his life.

Does anyone think this to be unusual?

I found the information on the Moray web site. I hope one day I shall be able to visit the Cathedral and see the headstone for myself.
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Re: Buried at Elgin Cathedral
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 25 April 07 18:59 BST (UK) »
Quote from: siskin on Tuesday 24 April 07 15:41 BST (UK)
I have an ancestor who died in 1896.  He was buried, and has a headstone, at Elgin Cathedral. It sounds a very grand  'final resting place'  for my ancestor, as he had been a gardener all his life.

Does anyone think this to be unusual?

Not at all. Until the middle of the 19th century the Cathedral churchyard was the principal burial ground for the parish of Elgin. Bear in mind that the Cathedral was abandoned at the Reformation and fell into ruin by the 18th century. The last service held there was in 1694, over 200 years before your ancestor's death, so it was far from being an active place of worship by 1896.
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Re: Buried at Elgin Cathedral
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 26 April 07 11:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Forfarian

Thank you very much for the information on Elgin Cathedral, it was most interesting, and explains how my ancestor came to be buried there.
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