What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Mrs Blunden, wife of William Blunden, maltster, was buried alive in this cemetery in July 1674. Parliament fined the town for its negligence Recorded plaque organisation: Basingstoke Heritage Society.
Alice Blunden was buried alive in 1674, leading to parliamentary intervention and a fine against the town for negligence, highlighting issues of medical knowledge and local governance in the late 17th century.
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