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Title: How to be remembered?
Post by: Andrew Tarr on Sunday 29 January 17 17:45 GMT (UK)

This gentleman buried in Ardwick in 1787 seems to have attracted a certain notoriety ...

Title: Re: How to be remembered?
Post by: [Ray] on Sunday 29 January 17 17:57 GMT (UK)

Vicar having the last word coz he repeatedly did not put enough in the collection box?

Title: Re: How to be remembered?
Post by: jaybelnz on Sunday 29 January 17 20:52 GMT (UK)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: How to be remembered?
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 30 January 17 23:44 GMT (UK)

Quote from: [Ray] on Sunday 29 January 17 17:57 GMT (UK)

Vicar having the last word coz he repeatedly did not put enough in the collection box?

I like that  ;D
Carol

Title: Re: How to be remembered?
Post by: a chesters on Tuesday 31 January 17 00:08 GMT (UK)

Vicar certainly made sure that he would be remembered for "eternity", for all the wrong reasons ::) ::)

Title: Re: How to be remembered?
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 31 January 17 01:02 GMT (UK)

I always thought a 'collection box' was for giving what one could afford (a donation) which no-one else would have known how much i.e. if someone couldn't afford it then so be it.

Annie

Title: Re: How to be remembered?
Post by: Andrew Tarr on Tuesday 31 January 17 09:23 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Rosinish on Tuesday 31 January 17 01:02 GMT (UK)

I always thought a 'collection box' was for giving what one could afford (a donation) which no-one else would have known how much i.e. if someone couldn't afford it then so be it.

I think [Ray] was referring to a collection plate, where several others might be able to watch a person's contribution or lack of it ?  Though I don't know what the process would have been in the late 18th century ....