It was normally more expensive to be buried in the church.  This epitaph appears on a gravestone in Kingsbridge, Devon:   Here I lie at the chancel door; Here I lie because I'm poor; The farther in, the more you'll pay; Here lie I as warm as they.   Joy ________________________________ From: Tony Bennett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 13 January 2013, 9:50 Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] Burials in the C. of E. registers, marked with C or Church, etc. Hi Julia Given your remark about the cost, can we assume that those buried in the church were a little better off than the majority of those buried?  There are numerous such burials in Camborne including several of my ancestors and their families, and I always assumed that it was a mark of their standing in the parish, rather than the simple matter of cost.  For example those who had served as churchwardens, or held other parish offices, seem to have been buried in the church. best wishes Tony Tony Bennett Cheshire, UK -----Original Message----- From: Julia Mosman <[email protected]> To: cornish-gen <[email protected]>; cornish <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 2:13 Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Burials in the C. of E. registers, marked with C or Church, etc.