They are the ones who carry the coffin/casket into the church and then to the cemetery or crematorium..
6 3 on each side
Jackie French
The funeral pall is given back to priest to be reused for theother funerals. It gets used and used again just like the crucifix.
to serve the people in the church and at funerals
The lych gate at the entrance to a church yard was a covered gate - used to shelter the coffin and pall bearers before entering the church for a funeral.
Yes they can, there is nothing to prevent anyone who can manage the physical nature of the job to help carry the casket. In some cases, you are not actually carry the casket but helping guide a trolly or cart that the casket sits on. For advice on how to be a pall bearer see the related links.
Victorian bearers, also known as pallbearers, were individuals responsible for carrying the coffin during a funeral procession. Their role was significant in Victorian society, as funerals were elaborate and solemn events, reflecting the social status of the deceased. Bearers were often close friends or family members, and their participation symbolized respect and support for the grieving family. In some cases, bearers were hired professionals, especially for prominent individuals.
There are a few jobs in the funeral industry. These jobs include hearse drivers, funeral home attendants, morticians, cremation, even professional pall-bearers.
i think it should be the 6 strongest men in the family or of the friends some times little boys in the family help out too
a person or thing that carries or holds something • a carrier of equipment on an expedition. • a person who carries the coffin at a funeral; pall-bearer. a person who presents a check or other order to pay money
The collective nouns are a pall of suspicion or a pall of smoke.
They are an honor guard for the deceased. They are the individuals who will carry the coffin as necessary until it is finally brought to its resting place.