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REMOVAL OF HUMAN REMAINS.
The removal of human remains has been carried out in four cases during
the year.
ST. GILES', CRIPPLEGATE.
In January, 1906, in the course of re-building some ancient premises
known as the "Old Shoppes," situated upon unconsecrated ground in close
proximity to the churchyard of St. Giles', Cripplegate, a quantity of human
remains were exhumed. Application was therefore made to the Home
Secretary for a Licence for the removal and disinterment of the same at the
City of London Cemetery, Little Ilford.
The Licence was issued on the 26th January, 1906, and was granted
subject to the following conditions:—
(1) That the removal be effected with due care and attention to
decency under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Medical
Officer of Health for the City of London.
(2) That the remains be forthwith re-interred in the City of London
Cemetery, Little Ilford.
In all fifteen sacks of bones were found. These were placed in
specially constructed cases and removed to Ilford on the 1st February for
re-interment as directed in the Licence.
SITE OF OLD CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
In July, 1905, a number of human remains were found in the course of
excavations for additional buildings to St. Bartholomew's Hospital on the site
of Old Christ's Hospital. Forty cases of these were removed at that time and
re-interred at the City of London Cemetery at Little Ilford, under a Licence
issued by the Home Office on the 13th July, 1905.
Twelve months later, viz,, in July, 1906, a further quantity of bones, filling
eighteen cases, were discovered during further building operations on the
same site, and these were similarly dealt with.
CORNER OF GRACECHURCH STREET AND CORNHILL.
In July, 1906, some human remains were discovered in excavating
during the erection of a new building on a piece of land abutting on
St. Peter's Church and Churchyard. In this case space was found for the
bones in the Churchyard, where they were re-interred under proper
supervision.