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Hatchments

Hatchments are painted boards with coats of arms that were placed and carried before a coffin. They were common in the 18th and 19th centuries. These boards are diamond shaped which stated the ancestry, descendants and dependants of the deceased. They were often hung up in churches after the funeral.

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