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Jane Austen's Grave at Winchester Cathedral
18th July 2017 is the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen's death.
She died in rented rooms at 8 College Street, Winchester after seeking treatment from a renowned Winchester physician for a malady that had become increasingly serious since the previous summer. It is widely believed that she was suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma - a cancer of the lymph nodes, although breast cancer, forms of tuberculosis and Addison's disease (a disorder of the adrenal glands) have also been suggested.
At the time of her death at 4.30 am local time, she was attended by her beloved sister, Cassandra and her not so beloved sister-in-law, Mary Austen. She had fallen unconscious the previous evening following two seizures and an acute attack of pain (and under the influence of laudanum administered by her doctor to relieve it ).
Her funeral took place early on the morning of 24th July (before the morning's services commenced at 10.00 am).
As part of the commemorations of the anniversary, the cathedral is arranging a procession to retrace the route of her funeral procession from College Street to the Cathedral at exactly the same time as in 1817 (allowing for the adoption of BST and the 10 minute difference between local Winchester mean time used in 1817 and GMT). Unlike the original procession, ladies are permitted to attend.
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/events/jane-austen-funera...
janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/jane-austens-fi...
Jane Austen's Grave at Winchester Cathedral
18th July 2017 is the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen's death.
She died in rented rooms at 8 College Street, Winchester after seeking treatment from a renowned Winchester physician for a malady that had become increasingly serious since the previous summer. It is widely believed that she was suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma - a cancer of the lymph nodes, although breast cancer, forms of tuberculosis and Addison's disease (a disorder of the adrenal glands) have also been suggested.
At the time of her death at 4.30 am local time, she was attended by her beloved sister, Cassandra and her not so beloved sister-in-law, Mary Austen. She had fallen unconscious the previous evening following two seizures and an acute attack of pain (and under the influence of laudanum administered by her doctor to relieve it ).
Her funeral took place early on the morning of 24th July (before the morning's services commenced at 10.00 am).
As part of the commemorations of the anniversary, the cathedral is arranging a procession to retrace the route of her funeral procession from College Street to the Cathedral at exactly the same time as in 1817 (allowing for the adoption of BST and the 10 minute difference between local Winchester mean time used in 1817 and GMT). Unlike the original procession, ladies are permitted to attend.
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk/events/jane-austen-funera...
janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/jane-austens-fi...