The roofed entrance gate of an English churchyard is called a "lich-gate" because it is a shed, or covered spot, designed to shelter the coffin and its bearer while waiting for the clergyman who is to conduct the procession to the church. The word "Lich" is derived from the Saxon "Lie," a dead body, the German being "Leich."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 127, 31 May 1937, Page 5
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58Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 127, 31 May 1937, Page 5
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