Riley Graves: John Hancock (Senior & Junior's) graves

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Riley Graves: John Hancock (Senior & Junior's) graves

Image: © Anthony Parkes Taken: 12 May 2012

The Riley graves, close to Riley House Farm and approximately 1/2 mile from the village house the bodies of the husband and six children of farmer Elizabeth Hancock. All died within a week of each other. Because of the high risk of infecting her neighbours she had the traumatic task of burying them all herself. Even more tragic is that the infection probably came to her family when she helped bury another villager's body.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.283904
Longitude
-1.658733