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churchyard

Noun

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The ground adjoining a church, in which the dead are buried; a cemetery.

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All Hallows churchyard conjures up memories of Johnny Eagle, a Romany strongman and magician dad used to take me to see. Source: Internet

A place in the Fårö churchyard was prepared for him under heavy secrecy. Source: Internet

Along with nearby skeletal bones, these remains were transferred to Coxwold churchyard in 1969 by the Laurence Sterne Trust. Source: Internet

Ferris (1989), p. 337 Following his death, Thomas's body was brought back to Wales for burial in the village churchyard at Laugharne. citation Thomas's funeral, which Brinnin did not attend, took place at St Martin's Church in Laugharne on 24 November. Source: Internet

Charlotte refers to the winter of 1833/4 which was unusually wet and there were a large number of deaths in the village — thought to be caused by water running down from the churchyard. Source: Internet

By her own prior arrangement, she was first buried in the Abbey's churchyard, as an act of repentance for her many misdeeds. Source: Internet

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