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lfi The Canadian Statesman, Hmvmanville, I'chruary 8, 198!) Historic Coffin on Display at Museum son in the coffin. chance, the person in the Mark Jackman, curator of the Clarke Museum and Archives, displays a coffin from the "In Repose" exhibit at the museum, The coffin, in its orginal condition, was made by the Canadian Coffin Company in the early part of the 1900's. When it was in use, a window would be on the lid of the coffin so that those in mourning could view the deceased. If, by pei coffin awoke, he could yank on the bell and be rescued. "I don't know about you but if I was in a graveyard and heard a bell ringing I wouldn't go to see where the noise was coming from," Mr. Jackman mused. The traditional "wake" also arose from the fear of being buried alive, he continued. continued. Friends and family members members would gather at the home of the deceased and hold a loud and noisy party. It was imagined that the noise would wake the so- called dead person. If he didn't wake after 24 hours then the person was considered considered to be quite dead. Mr. Jackman has been curator at the Clarke Township Township Museum and Archives for three years and his collection collection of burial customs of the Victorian era has become become well known. Prior to taking over the position, he worked as an archivist archivist for the Stratford Festival. Festival. His expertise wasn't in burial customs, though. He learned more about death in the Victorian era when the exhibit at the museum became became such a success. He attributes the success of the show to the subject matter itself. Because of that interest, the display and number of artifacts continues continues to grow. Some of the many items in the collection include post-mortem photos, inmourning inmourning clothes, memorial coffin plates and a genuine coffin from the Victorian era. The exhibition entitled "In Repose" will be on display display at the museum once again this summer. It will travel to' the Peterborough Museum in November. The main thrust of the display is the social behaviour behaviour of the Victorians regarding regarding death and the styles of mourning clothes they wore. Victorians had three stages stages of mourning to go through when a relative died. The first stage, heavy mourning, consisted of women women wearing heavy black, unadorned unadorned garments for six months. Middle mourning followed followed for the next six months where the material was a little lighter and some motifs on the clothing were permitted. In light mourning, which would last for the rest of the woman's life, black continued continued to be worn although now white collars and cuffs could be added as well as jewellery. The exhibit first started, Mr. Jackman said, as a method to increase interest in the museum. It became very popular and the size of the display has continued to grow. The exhibition will run from June to August this summer. by Andrea Adair Victorian burial rituals may not be an ideal topic for conversation over dinner but they are a fascinating (if not morbid) the subject same. The burial rituals of the Victorian era, as explained by Mark Jackman, curator of the Clarke Township Museum Museum and Archives, were so perfect that dying was 'like an art form." Victorians were preoccupied preoccupied with death, Mr. Jack- man explains. This was largely due to the high death rate during the 1800's - something which Mr. Jackman attributes to plagues and medical ignorance. ignorance. For example, the curator noted that it was difficult to convince doctors of the necessity necessity of washing their hands between treating patients. patients. He claimed that doctors would, quite often, treat a living patient after just performing performing an autopsy on a dead one. It was also ouite rare to find a doctor with clean tools or a doctor wearing a mask while operating on a patient. As a result of the high death rate, Victorians developed developed customs that some may find repulsive. The undertaking profession profession wasn't invented at this time. In fact, the first undertakers undertakers probably hailed from S t. Nevertheless, the ssioné was greatly refined refined by the Victorians. In addition, the Victorian age produced many superstitions superstitions about dying and these superstitions prompted other other rituals and customs to develop. develop. Since ignorance in medicine medicine ran rampant, quite often often people were buried alive. This is because of the fact that doctors frequently lacked any awareness about comas. Mr. Jackman said it wasn't uncommon for people to pay an undertaker to attack attack a boll and string to their tombstone with the other end of the string tied to a finger of the dead per- Yelverton News mm by H. Malcolm . : m NOTICE OF PROPOSED PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF BEDS AND REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS MARNWOOD HOUSE, BOWMANVILLE PROJECT 044-89 Pursuant to the Nursing Homes Act, notice is hereby given of the intent of Regency Manor Limited to surrender its nursing home licence and Royal Crest Living Centres to apply for a new nursing home licence respecting Marnwood House, Bowmanville. Royal Crest Living Centres proposes to transfer the beds to Strathaven Nursing Home, Bowmanville. Oral and written submissions concerning the proposed purchase of the nursing home may be presented at a public meeting, to be held on Friday, March 10,1989 at 1:30 p.m. at the Fire Building, Court Room No. 1 (Upstairs), 132 Church Street, Bowmanville, Ontario. Submissions may also be sent to The Director Nursing Homes Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health, 15 Overlea Blvd., 5th Floor; Toronto, Ontario, M4H1A9 (416) 963-1038 by March 10,1989. Please mark the name of the nursing home and the project number on submissions. The Director will consider all submissions prior to approving the proposed purchase. Ministry of Health ©Ontario Elinor Caplan, Minister The current June in January January weather is being enjoyed to the full, despite, or perhaps perhaps because of its unseasonality. unseasonality. The cawing of large flocks of crows, the presence of approx. 40 Goldfinch near the bird feeders, the appearance appearance of the Horned Lark for the first time this season are all indications of a seasonal weather upset. Sure better than that 80 degree F (minus) they are getting currently in Alaska. It's a wonder someone hasn't credited the weather to Free Trade. Several wild turkeys of the feathered kind have been seen in the area. Hope no trigger-happy nimrod sees fit to decimate the population. population. They appear to be thriving thriving in the wilds of Manvers. Congratulations to neigh- The FirePlaces" by Vamont Castings. WINTER SALE SAVE $200 on Vermont Castings Resolute Woodstove ftreplme Plus' 900 Hopkins St. at Burns Whitby 668-3192 bors Bob and Pam Carmichael Carmichael on Bob's embarking on a new private enterprise in the electrical contracting business "Carstin Industries". Industries". Bob has considerable experience over the years and would appreciate your electrical wiring business and can be reached at (416) 986-0400. Good luck to Bob on this new endeavour. Sympathy is extended to the McGill family in the passing of their uncle and brother-in-law Mr. Walter Larmer this past week. Also to the family of Mrs. Nellie McCullough who passed away this week following a long active life. Improved health is wished to Mrs. Lorraine (Barry) Preston who has been taking treatments in a Toronto hospital this past week and staying with relatives relatives in the city. A numjseç.of our Canadian Canadian snowbirds were scheduled scheduled to return home this past weekend while others are still on holiday. Enniskillen We are sorry to report that Mr. and Mrs. George MacLean's Trailer on Potter's Potter's Lake was burnt on Saturday Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lamb spent 10 days in Florida L Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nimi- gon spent Wed. evening with their son Jim and family family in Whitby to celebrate Jim's birthday. On Monday, Jan. 30th they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Nimigon and Jordan, Hampton, celebrating celebrating Don's birthday. Visitors during the weekend weekend of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nimigon were their daughters, daughters, Joanne and Sandra, and Paul Ostrowski, Mississauga. 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