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Contested Burial Rights Stir Parliament Over Church and Dissent
A parliamentary debate centers on a Burials Bill that would grant Dissenters wider rights to officiate in churchyards and cemeteries. Advocates argue for justice and equal access, while opponents warn of eroding parish control and Church privilege. The discussion cites widespread clerical letters and regional burial-ground data to assess impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Freemantle
St. Mary’s
Bryanston Square
Duke
John Griffith
Wales
West Kent
Canterbury
Rome
DisRakEt
Morgan
Church of England
Hear
England
Times
J’mbridge Wells Gazette
Church Defence Institution
Ngland
Llandaff
St. David
Welshpool
House of Commons
Lord Grey
T. Hugues
Church of
Hangland
Gentleman
Hlear