This entry, extracted from the Haydon Bridge parish burial register, refers to George Glenwright. George died on the 20th January 1801 and was buried on the 22nd January 1801 aged 85 years.
When a person is buried an entry is made in the burial register. Of particular interest are the burial registers of the period 1798-1812. These are known as Bishop Barrington registers. Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham, ordered that additional information should be recorded, for example, a person's age and occupation when they died. Burial registers of Haydon Bridge parish are deposited with Northumberland Archives Service.
