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A lost Bermuda Governor: George Bruere's burial in context

Pages 183-196 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013
 

Abstract

In 2008, excavations under the floorboards of St Peter's Church in St George's, Bermuda, unexpectedly uncovered the interment of George James Bruere, Governor of Bermuda from 1764 until his death in 1780. While no plaque or monument to his life survives in the church, this paper discusses the discovery of the Governor's remains, and builds a social and political context for the events leading up to his death. An examination of this particular interment follows, placing it within the context of burial practices at St Peter's Church and the Bermuda colony.

In 2008, excavations under the floorboards of St Peter's Church in St George's, Bermuda, unexpectedly uncovered the interment of George James Bruere, Governor of Bermuda from 1764 until his death in 1780. While no plaque or monument to his life survives in the church, this paper discusses the discovery of the Governor's remains, and builds a social and political context for the events leading up to his death. An examination of this particular interment follows, placing it within the context of burial practices at St Peter's Church and the Bermuda colony.

Un gouverneur bermudien disparu: l'inhumation de George Bruere en contexte

En 2008 des fouilles sous le plancher de l'église St Peter à St George, Bermudes, ont permis la mise au jour inattendue de l'inhumation de George James Bruere, gouverneur des Bermudes de 1764 jusqu'à sa mort en 1780. Bien qu'aucune plaque ou monument funéraire ne subsiste dans l'église, cet article examine la découverte des restes du gouverneur et établit un contexte social et politique pour les événements ayant mené à sa mort. Un examen de cette inhumation particulière suit, plaçant celle-ci dans le contexte des pratiques d'inhumation de l'église de St Peter's Church et de la colonie des Bermudes.

Ein verlorener Gouverneur der Bermudas: George Brueres Begräbnisplatz im Kontext gesehen

Ausgrabungen in 2008 unter dem Fußboden der St Peters Kirche in St Georges, Bermudas, legte unerwartet das Grab von George James Bruere frei, dem Gouverneur der Bermudas von 1764 bis zu seinem Tode in 1780. Da keine Plakette oder Monument in der Kirche an ihn erinnert, stellt dieser Artikel die Entdeckung der Überreste des Gouverneurs vor und beschreibt die sozialen und politischen Hintergründe, die zu seinem Tod führten. Es folgt eine Untersuchung dieser besonderen Bestattung, und setzt sie in Beziehung zu den üblichen Bestattungspraktiken der St Peters Kirche und der Kolonie der Bermudas.

GUn governatore delle Bermude scomparso: la sepoltura di George Bruere nel suo contesto

li scavi del 2008 sotto gli assi pavimentali della chiesa di S. Peter a S. George, nelle Bermude, hanno inaspettatamente portato alla luce la sepoltura di George James Bruere, governatore delle Bermude dal 1764 fino alla sua morte nel 1780. Sebbene nella chiesa non si conservi nessuna lapide o monumento che ricordi la sua vita, il presente articolo discute il rinvenimento dei resti del governatore e ricostruisce un possibile contesto sociale e politico degli eventi che precedettero la sua morte. Segue un'analisi di questa specifica sepoltura, collocandola nell'ambito delle pratiche di sepoltura nella chiesa di S. Peter e nella colonia delle Bermude.

Un gobernador perdido de las Bermudas: el enterramiento de George Bruere en contexto

En el 2008 se descubrió de forma inesperada y bajo el suelo de la iglesia de San Pedro en St George, Bermudas, el enterramiento de George James Bruere, gobernador de las Bermudas desde 1764 hasta su muerte en 1780. Aunque no se conserva placa o monumento conmemorativo alguno en dicha iglesia, este artículo analiza el descubrimient o de los restos del gobernador y crea el contexto socio-político de los acontecimientos que condujeron a su muerte. Se continúa con un examen de dicho enterramiento, colocándolo en el contexto de las prácticas de enterramiento en la iglesia de San Pedro y la colonia de las Bermudas.

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