In Scotland, it has been the custom until very recently that women should not attend a funeral. A short service would be held in the house for close family and then the men would go off to the graveside for the burial. I don't know if that is any help but I thought it was of interest. Sheila Murray >Executors. So, why could she settle his estate but not attend his >funeral? I >cheecked a reference book (Death in England) but found no mention of such an >oddity. Thoughts anyone? >Mary > > -- David G Jackson

The custom in Scotland that Sheila refers to also prevailed in Wales until the 1960s. In fact, my mother insisted she would observe it and remain at home when my father was cremated (in 1972). Geoff Riggs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sheila Murray" <SheilaMurray@mtcharlesayr.fsnet.co.uk> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 11:28 PM Subject: RE: [SoG] no women allowed > In Scotland, it has been the custom until very recently that women should > not attend a funeral. A short service would be held in the house for close > family and then the men would go off to the graveside for the burial. > > I don't know if that is any help but I thought it was of interest. > > Sheila Murray > > >Executors. So, why could she settle his estate but not attend his > >funeral? I > >cheecked a reference book (Death in England) but found no mention of such > an > >oddity. Thoughts anyone? > >Mary