Debates on Burials Bill Reveal Clergy Dilemma
The article critiques Lord Selborne and Lord Salisbury on the Burials Bill, arguing the church establishment faces peril from concessions. It notes Archbishop Tait’s cautious stance and predicts attempts to placate clergy will fail, accelerating the case for change in graveyard access.
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Lord Selborne
Selborne
Lord Granville
Lord Salisbury
Church of England
Archbishop of Canterbury
Episcopal Bench
Tait
Watts
Doddridge
Lords Debate on Burial Law Reform in England
Earl Granville moves a resolution to amend burial law allowing non Church of England services in churchyard graves and permitting relatives to conduct services with non Anglican observances. He argues the current law discriminates against Nonconformists and could open paths to wider religious liberty and potential disestablishment debates.
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Earl Granville
England
Church of England
House
Lear
Hear
Europe
America
Ireland
Lord Liverpool