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The Chase Vault is a burial vault in the cemetery of the Christ Church Parish Church in Oistins, Christ Church, Barbados, best known for a widespread urban legend of "mysterious moving coffins". According to the story, each time the heavily sealed marble vault had been opened for the burial of a family member including 1808, twice in 1812 and ...
The church is known for its churchyard which contains the notorious Chase Vault, in which coffins have been said to mysteriously move around within the sealed vault. A detailed investigation by the Governor of Barbados and members of his staff was made in 1820 but it offered no explanation and the coffins were eventually each buried separately ...
[9] [10] Lord Combermere's father, the 1st Viscount, had been involved in a mysterious incident himself several years earlier while serving as Governor of Barbados when he had the Chase Vault opened and carefully examined in search of an explanation for the "moving coffins" there. [11]
Pages in category "Christ Church, Barbados" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Chase Vault; Christ Church East (BB Parliament constituency)
Cotton became Governor of Barbados and commander of the West Indian forces in March 1817. [24] In the West Indies, Cotton's aide-de-camp was Sir Thomas Moody [25] [26] [27] Cotton is mentioned in unverified stories of the Chase Vault as being a witness to its allegedly "moving coffins" while serving as Governor of Barbados. [28]
Lists of buildings and structures in Barbados (1 C, 7 P) ... Chase Vault; E. Emancipation Statue (Haggett Hall, Barbados) G. Gun Hill Signal Station
The Chase Vault Tragedy is the first demo by Dutch symphonic black metal band Carach Angren. The CD was released on 1 September 2004; it is a concept album about the mystery of the burial vault of Chase Vault in Barbados. [1] [2] Pro-printed CD-R comes without back cover artwork. It was limited to 100 copies.
Comment from a Barbados history researcher, MA in History: With regard to Rev. Orderson's credibility, the following point, which has never arisen in any discussion concerning the Chase Vault, should be considered. The Rector of every Barbados Parish presided over a church board called a 'vestry'.