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Coffin Bier in Holdenby Church, Northamptonshire
Coffin biers such as the example in the village Church of Holdenby, in Northamptonshire, were once commonly used to transport the coffin of the deceased from the lych-gate to the Church for the service, and then from the Church to the graveside for the burial. - Charles Moorhen (photographer)

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Photographer: © Charles Moorhen (Gallery)(25th October 2009)
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Coffin Bier in Holdenby Church, Northamptonshire

Coffin biers such as the example in the village Church of Holdenby, in Northamptonshire, were once commonly used to transport the coffin of the deceased from the lych-gate to the Church for the service, and then from the Church to the graveside for the burial.

A picture of: Holdenby House, Coton

This picture also appears in the following picture tours:
Bygone Era, Churches, Transport, Holdenby House, Coton

Camera Make: OLYMPUS CORPORATION Model: C725UZ
Exposure Program: Program Creative, Focal length: 8.24 mm, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 1/3 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: January 2, 2004, 1:19 pm

ImageID:1101172, Image size: 1984 x 1488 pixels

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