feb 1, 1884 - Cremation legal in England

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after the trial of William Price. Price, who said he was a Druid high priest, had been arrested when he attempted to cremate the body of his infant son. Price successfully defended himself and the judge declared that cremation should be made legal so long as it caused no nuisance to others.
1st cremation not till Mar 26 1885: Jeanette Caroline Pickersgill in Woking

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