Wateringbury Cemetery (1881)

THE BURIALS ACT—Two-thirds of a large cemetery for the extensive parish of Hadlow, near Tonbridge, were consecrated on Saturday afternoon by the Bishop of Dover, under a Commission from the Archbistiop of Canterbury. The Rev. J. T. Manley, as surrogate, and Mr. Hanerd, the Archbishop's registrar, were both present with the Bishop. The Rev. P. H. Monypenny. the vicar of adlow, had from the hod accepted the of "Chairman of t ie Burial Board." Thirty thousand pounds was raised on the rates over 31 years; and three-and-s--halt acres of land were secured and unclosed. The Board I have worked throughout with perfect harmony. It is I stated that the A rehrnahop will consecrate a large portion of the Wateringbury Cemetery, now approaching completion, before the close of the year.