Burial of Emily Adeline HARRIS 1914 (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, May 21, 2009, 04:31 (5766 days ago) @ Celia61

Its 75/80 miles

Today I can probably drive it in 2 hours - average speed 40 mph
by road at the time of WWI I suspect you could make that 6 to 8 hours by petrol power.

Rail seems the most likely to cover that distance and time , perhaps Birmingham to Gloucester or Lydney/Monmouth and then the last stage by petrol lorry ( possibly steam) / horse drawn trailer.

I remember Winston Churchills funeral in 1965 (?) and the final journey by train from London to Oxfordshire.

PS
4th May 1914 in Birmingham

Is that the date the death was registered or the actual date she died ?

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