BURIAL OF 40-STONE MAN
CRANE LOWERS COFFIN
LONDON, June 21
To avoid publicity, the funeral of Mr. Richard Harrow, the 40-stone man who died at Southend last week, was carried out yesterday before the cemetery officially openedAt 7.30 a.m. the coffin was taken from the mortuary to the cemetery. Behind locked gates the coffin was lowere/l- into the grave by means of a cranp.
Two hours later, and again before the public was admitted the mourners arrived for the funeral service, which was conducted by Canon Gowing. The coffin was 6ft long, 3ft wide and 4ft deep.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1936, Page 2
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