Eyam Plague Commemoration Service
E551954
The Eyam Plague Commemoration Service is an annual ceremony in the English village of Eyam honoring the villagers’ 17th-century self-imposed quarantine during a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eyam Plague Commemoration Service canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual commemorative ceremony
ⓘ
local tradition ⓘ religious service ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Thomas Stanley
NERFINISHED
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William Mompesson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Eyam Parish Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riley Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ plague cottages in Eyam ⓘ |
| attracts |
historians
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local residents ⓘ pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| category |
Commemorative events in England
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Memorials to epidemics ⓘ Religious events in Derbyshire ⓘ |
| commemorates |
17th-century bubonic plague in Eyam
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Eyam plague outbreak ⓘ self-imposed quarantine of Eyam villagers ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
church service
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hymn singing ⓘ prayers of remembrance ⓘ sermon ⓘ wreath laying ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community resilience
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public health responsibility ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| honors |
Eyam villagers who chose quarantine
ⓘ
Eyam villagers who died of plague ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Derbyshire
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Eyam NERFINISHED ⓘ Peak District NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate visitors about Eyam’s plague history
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to honor the self-sacrifice of Eyam villagers ⓘ to remember the victims of the Eyam plague ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eyam Plague Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heritage tourism in Eyam ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
Great Plague era
ⓘ
bubonic plague ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated |
1665
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1666 ⓘ |
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