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IT WAS A SAD SIGHT

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DIZZI

DIZZI Report 15 Jul 2011 15:11

WATCHED A FUNERAL GO PASS TODAY,
WHITE HORSES AT THE FRONT WITH THE COFFIN
AND A THOUSAND PLUS WALKING BEHIND,THEN MORE HORSES PULLING CARRAGES FULL OF FLOWERS
IT WAS SO HOT THE MEN HAD THERE SHIRT SLEEEVE ROLLED UP.THEY HAD ABOUT A MILE PLUS TO WALK TO THE CHURCH ALL THE ROADS CLOSE AS THEY WALKED PASS
THEN THEY HAVE THE WALK BACK TO THE CEMATARY,
THE PARK BEHIND ME IS FULL OF HORSE BOXES.
HE WAS A YOUNG DAD WHO DIED IN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT,HIS FAMILY SAID GOODBYE IN A
TRADITIONAL WAY,~~~~~RIP~~~~~~~~

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Sharron

Sharron Report 15 Jul 2011 15:23

Were they travellers?

One of our neighbours was a gypsy who showed shire horses.He actually died in the show ring.

They decided to walk his horse at the front of the courtege to the church. The undertaker decided to walk with them.

Well, the guy who died had mighty long legs, as did his grandson who walked the horse, but the undertaker did not.

I know you should not laugh at a fueral but, as it went past, the horse was going like the clappers with the grandson pacing alongside it and the undertaker was trying to keep up, for a mile and a half to the church.

I bet Sam was somewhere laughing.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 16 Jul 2011 04:41

What a send off - bet it brought a tear to your eye Gwen


Sharron, I am sure the deceased Sam was enjoying the spectacle lol Your tears might have had a tinge of laughter?????

Lizx