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Originally Posted by Lucysgirl
Customs have certainly changed Margaret - at one time it used to be said that there's good and bad in everyone and the sign of respect to the family was to stop and acknowledge a cortege. This didn't happen in 1999 when the cortege of my late husband travelled to the cemetery which frankly I found quite upsetting - until one old man stopped, took off his hat and acknowledged in the old fashioned way. I must say that I found solace in his courteous action.
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It didn't happen wi me late missus 2 years after either, have to say i was too gutted to bother about anyone else.