BODY SNATCHERS

Grey River Argus, 14 August 1937, Page 9

BODY SNATCHERS

A LONG CONTINUED PRECAUTION. LONDON, August 13. Recalling the days of the BurkeHare body snatchers, an annual rite was observed at the Sutton Parish churchyard, in Surrey. A tomb there was opened after prayers were said, and seven cofilins, were inspected, in accordance with the will of the daughters of James Gibson, who had so ordered in order to prevent the rifling of coffins. Local residents were angry because this was the first time that they were not allowed to enter the tomb, they claiming this right as in past years, and one saying that he had entered the tomb annually for 68 years. James Gibson died in 1777.