The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-09-09 00:00:00

THE PARISH BURIAL BOARD

The first meeting of the regularly constituted Parish
oouse
purial Board, was held in the boardroom of the work-
,at ten o'clock, yesterday morning. Mr. Robert-
' sou Gladstone, chairman of the board, presided. The
Other
chairman),
members present, were—Messrs. J. R. Jeffrey (vi
Cerlmn Woodruff, Shaw, Thornley, Jackson, Stilt,.
-.3', and Bairstow. Mr. Hart, vestry-clerk, was in
attendance.
After some details of business had been arranged,
kr. Jeffrey moved, and Mr. Thornley secohnedeerdd,. that
rePorters be admitted to the meetings of the
; The resolution was carried, and reporters were accord-
-41g,1Y admitted.
~alt Shaw stated that, in consequence of the resolution
munica-
't:l the Special Vestry, held on Thursday,
il_en was sent to the authorities of
interment
Jamas'CS°CrneCiletery,
James's
of paupers
.a reference to the temporary
Laere' and Mr. Hart read a letter upon the.subj_ec!:
N.
V.
h ):I_,t- Hart read the following letter, signed
" Dear
iti°./) Treasurer of S. t. James's Cemetery." is t"--As I have seen it stated in the newspapers, that
ue Select Vestry are makiug arrangements for the
rellieStCemetery, may I
21terteent of paupers in St. James's
that you will induce the Select Vestry to suspend
suck
i)n a proceedings until after Monday next (yesterday),
e-twilicll day I will summon a meetin,g, of the committee
„..alce the subject into consideratiodn.
the board in this
Nr. Shaw said that letter place
Positi
ee na• The Rector had resolved to close St. Martin's
tor etery. Until after the present. day, they could not
i.ir whether they would be in a position to go to St.
haniess Cemetery or not. The consequence was, that at
e PrNllt moment there was no burial ground for the
iln(3°T of the parish. The churchwardens were not in a
—sttion to say that Walton was ready, or that proper
arrangements had been made to bury paupers there.
DT he senior- ciurrceliewmarden was, at the present moment,
ean adjoiningin consultation with the Rev. Mr.
y, who acted for the rector, and he understood that
arranOments were made by the rector for the interment
..el Private persons at Walton.
Mr. Jeff re
y said that would place the board in a most
amfortunate position because, if any interments took
Place in Walton, the' difficulties would be materially
increased.
Tile Chairman thought it would be well that the
Public should understand the exact position ofthtee
vtlealeterY ef Walton, at that moment, with regard
rmairli..ageh,aawnd its fitness to receive bodies.
Were not d . nee Part of it was drained, and three-fourths
...ru rai.
Ila'a Jackson thought they ought not to give themselves
1 further trouble about the Walton Cemetery. As thee
teeter had determined to pursue the course he did, th
steps
t iem . Which the board had to take were clear before
tell • Ith regard to the condition of
.Walton.
.Cyewmaes-
zet.,lt w. as in a very rough state, and it certainly
I,Bpienudriaciined. He was there one day
hleasletsnweheike'bahftaedr
-een du Y dry weather, and one of the Was ~ g with a view to ascertain the nature of the soil
f _ inen Opened, and the water was running into it fast
r`, the sy soil upon the surface. It was running
4`2711 the sides of the clay, and there was at least
and that
foot
inua,kai_half of water at the bottom of the drain, that
beh. nat Was considered the best part of the ground,
-miardrsthe chapel.
Th_.7l,.rstow : That is the part which is_ not drained.
11: Chairman read a letter, signed. " Edward
lie -eas," addressed to Mr. Jeffrey, in his capacity of
he-chairman of the board, urging that the
because Walton
of itsind Was unsuitable for the purpose, partly
hrtl soil, which would not decompose rapidly, and
and
hageYsltijecause of its proximity to the new gaol; -
theleee a..
pnegsethoaft the board should, as speedily
, Nis
as possi_
that ground, and form another,
tirePtion of all classes, near the sea-beach,_ 'nofortrhthoef
of rPonl• The chairman remarked, that the question
ahetitraitaatian
near the sea shore would be a matter for
af ennsideration hereafter, no doubt.
thingtr;je,,rtev suggested that, in the event of a negative
- l!eta he authorities of St. James's Cemetery,
PaiinLght. enr into communication with the Toxteth
body turial Beard. Be understood that. the latter
epiinterred in St. James's Cemetery previous to the
their 118' of their own burial ground, although out of
tile Own district, and he apprehended, therefore, thata
l'n-Parnellial authorities might inter, temporarily,i i
f/Vallt"h CeMetery. It was of the first importance that the
.111.eharn2n_heeaerte)etery should not be occupied prematurely.
tech 6 "taint an : I presume that St. James's and Tox-
krZetety are the only places ?
,b_11.14. laaiarwst,:,wB.l It a•
ry's, Kirksdeaelree.ted,
4 Y pal) •is not con
seat Paupers iand you cannot
Ilt of their II unconsecrated ground without the con-
Aft
.) friends.
sittlt, of then said he was authorised to state that five-
Ivas 01'' the ground appropriated for single intermentsrae
.was.....fooceopied at Kirlidale Cemetery. The cols "..
The erk4dUlts, 15s ; and all under seven years,tl 6d
he
dela uairman suggested that some arrangemenca might
tholic
beeloi_etery awtirit the authorities of the large
tenew:la oodruff
Litherland for the interment of persons who
inßedto that denomination.
here entered the room, and read the
krl3,4nlr letter which he had received from the Rev.
early :
bear D. St. Peter's, Liverpool, Bth September, 185_6r.0m
3rd inn this morning
the ' Qire---I beg to iform you that 1 have heard t
in reply my communication of thes
tiL4OO:7 and from the ;one of his note in which he express!
.11,0ard.,,4 deeply. aggrieved at the constitution of the Burial
f
%he parish he cannot regard as " a fair representation
rder'::'4l," I do not feel myself at liberty to hisdisobey
tereetet° the effect that interments should cease at the parochial
therefo of Si. Martin's from yesterday the jth. We shall,wo
t''eloekrtii.b° Prepared, at Walton Cemetery, at half-past t
„tenth, then day, for the interment of any corpse o corpses
as be4el;_s PariBh. Bat, seeing that the Walton Cemetery
'say .._ consecrated, I formed if this change can.2_
11,414,4 Y obstruct the Proceedings of the Burial Board i
Ln3 dear air, yours truly
.'DENNT, Curate of Liverpool.
its. ”roodria, E,
-4r. W fi• .1.
artaa_ 00 ru said the churchwardens had malesnao
hariarents for interments at Walton. It ‘a
at
PresqfPund, and it was not a burial-ground, being
h.
warde itt!e more than a field walled in. The churc
Place ns did tot at present recognise it as a suitable
r --Alley -
Thr,se:lll4 their
gave no
.authority for interment there, and
office. extended, did not sanction it.
tespe,,....o.interred threfe must do so upon their.
_ow!!
the i'ee'loillty. One tnini,a was certain—the burial of
grave
rreMllst be carried on' ssamewhere, and greathaenwd
any 0-r_sionsibility would re-t
l'ear" air end inn d• s tr' - the way. (Hear,
a, heroes hopeder ifficulties in ,
-.non those who threw
11 would not
Se .that Rector Camp.,- ..
a carried
opt nneh,..'S SO iMPerat. v that they must os. _
t fearof-• Ile had hoped"l e of the law and
- that the fear
toeanch
aPenalties would not have operated upon hia:
14 coarse 11
extent as to se him to take so determined
"eat th • h
e T--e church cause
were prepared to do the
cireu,„l could for thewtearw enes..srarge,
under the difficult
mr"."3„eances in which the were were placed.
Private funeral: 4slted if the rector had power to
out the
sanction
~, to take Place in Walton Cemetery with-
it
Mr, a.,,,i'n"on of the churchwardens ?
Mr'
a. rt
I it. Was of opinion that he had.
tk Was aeeY said, there was no disguising the fact that
Ol,'"e reet;,(lllestion of fees, and he was grieved to find that
rd a„-rdwias forcing he question unduly upon the
allow t-hstue public as well as the churchwardens. He
•loor -"c Parochial' authorities, therefore, would . not
to tb thernSel
L e h ves to be forced intothe
question unfairly,
oee 'aYttlentof
they had
hoped A caned fees ten times the amount
h t/ht tIPon previously to pay. (Hear, hear.) He
erot -‘ the - t the proper time and place,
"et th eY Would, 4 coal b c Parish against any suc
h infliction. There
1141141 een tW • that the rector was availing
f ..,. oo-
pinions,
Inestion°' the order of the Home Office to force that
that h- 1)(311 the ' 1 There was reason to believe,
, t at pans 1,
to plan,.
circa would not have been enforced under
1° Pla4 b-!rennistances, if the rector had thought proper
Were perflillself
n under the protection of the board, w o ti°ll* liyeen willing to take him under their prote.c-
toSt. lVfart‘,,cetatitting interments, say for one month, in
bol -,i Cemetery, rector would have offered the
to the fe:r-
an °P Potautly f negociating with him as
intervi •
s a, ,Pe 0
Jeffery) had hoped, from the
rect ew he Cas'do, (Mr.
been or, that
'tad as one of a deputation,
with the
ami
Lthe result'
have
of their conference would
b en
Pertnittede4"le and satisfactory. Time had not eas
411 effort made theili h ver, and there w_
*fluid to force
themowe into, a position which he
been not hive _x
ear) I,e pF tdt the hands of the rector.
s'eell Co i .le did not believea that if intermen's hadh
any one i'nned, any C
ourse would have been adopted y.
and, if or the
infliction of penalties upon the rector ,
(I°llbt, arlY such Measure had been taken, the board, no
4houl w"l4 have
n). dbe . unanimously agreed that the rector
ight
ensue,
protected against any consequences which
Parish. sue. It would have been for the interest
of the
held
_loners at large that the order in council should be
told
for the present, while means were being
tat me the newly constituted board for the future
reileoi; ellt of the dead. Only a reasonable time was
81. E '1 tel,' for the board to turn themselves, and he was
th,.4...1e rector bad not allowed them that reasonable
Air (Rear, hear.)
had r• Bairstow felt exceedingly sorry that the rector
he knewleteed the question to its esent issue. So far as
the d• '•
• the board their intention was
le isposition of , e
for,43llde a much more suitable and extensive ground
list, "_,e interment of parties connected with the Estab-
ap.eq Church as well as others. The rector had now
char,,
'
ground,
and t,
.y forced on the opening of the Walton _
E,t.,,nti inhabiNnts of the town, who belonged to the
hay. shed Church, had only the rector to ame for
bl_'_ua: forced them to inter their dead in a mob„unsuit-
aa7 Ivitece of land. He felt sure that the churchwardens
the' ? erseers were ready to support the inhabitints of
1„0 "hwn that theshould„o only pay such fees at Wal-
hit:‘vr as they were to pay. But, even if they
, advised to pay the excessive fees, any inha.
4' would have a right to appear before