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Apr 17, 2017 01:54

How the remains of five 'missing' Archbishops of Canterbury were found by accident."Since the discovery, a square manhole has been let into the chancel floor, with a glazed panel that will offer a glimpse of the steps leading down to the vault. The coffins - which have been left exactly where they were discovered, undisturbed - will be out of ( Read more... )

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lenine2 April 17 2017, 23:43:36 UTC
Well, yeah, that was my first thought. Respect for the dead.

I hope I decompose into coffin pilsner.

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abject_reptile April 18 2017, 00:00:51 UTC
The other thing that crossed my mind was 'how does one lose a clutch of archbishops who died relatively recently?' Given the age of the church and its location did no one think there might be someone down below?

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chaotic_binky April 19 2017, 16:29:31 UTC
“coffin liquor” - now I am wondering what it would look like in a wineglass - shudders!

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abject_reptile April 19 2017, 19:45:31 UTC
You'd need to wear a hazmat suit to look at it. The coffins should have been moved to consecrated ground.

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