On 08/27/13 17:14, Adrian Bruce wrote: > the creation of municipal cemeteries was > encouraged not just by a lack of capacity in church graveyards, but also > major health concerns about graveyards in the middle of urban areas. A good point. Improved urban sanitary conditions - much needed at that time. Lynda's example: "Nantwich cemetery was begun as an emergency measure at a time of cholera", emphasizes the point. Carl.