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THE CEMETERY, NOW CALLED THE NECROPOLIS, AT EVERTON |
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The cemetery contains about
24,000 superficial square yards, and the undertaking cost nearly �8,000. |
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Charges made at Low-hill Necropolis, or General
Cemetery. |
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� s d |
A single interment, without inscription |
0 10 0 |
do
do
do if in the
forenoon |
0 12 6 |
do
do with name, age, and time
of decease engraved on stone |
1 2
0 |
do
do
do
do
do
do
if in the forenoon |
1 4
6 |
do
do still-born child
(afternoon) |
0 3
0 |
A grave 6ft 6in long by 3ft wide and 10ft
deep |
3 0
0 |
A stone for do
4in thick |
2 0
0 |
Sinking graves, and all other expenses of
first interment |
0 17 6 |
Expenses of each future interment |
0 14 6 |
A vault 7ft long by 3ft 6in wide, stone 6ft
9in long by 3ft 3in wide and 4�in
thick, sinking 10�ft,
drains, brickwork, and labour |
12 0 0 |
Expenses of first interment, including inner
covering of stone |
1 2
0 |
Expenses of each future interment, including
do |
1 9
6 |
A family vault or sepulchre, in covered
aisle, with space for tablet and other monumental design, land
10ft 6in by 3ft 5�in, sinking,
brickwork, drains, labour, stone, and flags |
30 0 0 |
Engraving of stones, viz - Bordering and
edging, for graves 8s, vaults 10s, vaults in covered aisle 10s
6d; heading with large letters 3s, capitals 2s, and small
letters 1s each per dozen |
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All graves, &c to be paid for
on order |
No additional charge is made for fees, or
expenses of any kind whatever |
Every interment will
be carefully registered, under the superintendence
of the committee. The parties interring are at
liberty to avail themselves of the services of the
chaplain, and to use or not to use the form of
service sanctioned by the committee, at their
option; and they are equally at liberty to avail
themselves of the services of their own minister,
and to use their own form of worship.
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No applications will
be received on Sundays; but interments may take
place on that day, between the hours of public
worship. |
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R SYERS -
'HISTORY OF EVERTON' (1830) |
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