Christian Burials?

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Brother Johnno B
Brother Johnno Aug 25, 2005 20:14:32
Replying to Pilgrim

Wow, thanks for the info Pilgrim!
I'm still slightly confused however as all the graves and headstones in my particular local country churchyard face West, so does that mean the coffin would be laid feet against the headstone end in order to face East?
Who knows,
Best wishes, BJx

T The Eternal
The Eternal Aug 27, 2005 01:27:09
Replying to Brother Johnno

The gravestones in the churchyards around my area have the head to the west and the feet, obviously to the east. The churches are aligned in the same direction, with the altars to the east and the entrance to the west. Similar to the burial practices of the prehistoric (Pagan).
Hmmmm.
TE.

P Pilgrim
Pilgrim Aug 27, 2005 09:55:10
Replying to Brother Johnno

>I'm still slightly confused however as all the graves and headstones in my particular local country churchyard face West, so does that mean the coffin would be laid feet against the headstone end in order to face East?<

Wouldn't have thought so, BJ; to my mind - sparse as it is - the convention is to put the head end at the headstone end. Perhaps the incumbent recumbents are facing to catch the last rays of the evening sun......or, as TE says, they are all "pagan" (spiritually pre-Christian) - I thought that was mainly a north/south orientation, but I've been wrong before......

Peace

Pilgrim