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Grave near Loth

photo taken 9 Jun 2012
a grave on Sanday, near Loth.
the headstone is carved:

To the memory of
Thomas Seater
Husband to
Janet Bremner
who perished at sea
belonging to Westray
September 8 18?2 (I think 1832)
aged 25 years

Whether it is an actual grave or a memorial stone I am not sure, I wonder why the chap was buried outside of a kirkyard...


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Picture added on 11 June 2012 at 21:05
Comments:
Hi Tris,
It was the custom here at one time that bodies that came ashore were buried near where they came ashore.
There are supposed to be 200+ buried in Ire, in 'The Dutchmans Grave'

Added by Tommy G on 14 June 2012
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