There was an epidemic. The mayor died. Lots of other people died. All over the country.
Also, it was a bad year for corn.
Sick to Death
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Immerse yourself in the gruesome, gory, and horrible history of medicine through the ages, from Greek theories to alternative remedies! Located in a beautiful Grade II listed church on Chester's medieval rows. A Big Heritage attraction. sicktodeath.org
![A cropped photo of a marble stone, carved with words. It seems to be the upper right corner of a large area. It in the top right it says ML Rysbrack. Fecit 1749. Below, the main bulk of the text is cropped away, but prominent is the phrase Daughter of [struck through with two bold lines] John, and above has been chiselled Peter, then continuing on the main line, Barwick. Below it says, February the first [with a long s) 174 and then it looks like 2/3, the symbol for two-thirds.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7s4klgqs3akjwka4mmcqyctb/bafkreia2gleyeuzfg3frmtqs3zu7tpbuwyrbh3n3pp7luzp5wfb6kzadya)
![A large carved memorial statue inside a church. It is white marble and shows a man, in Roman dress, leaning casually against a large urn. It is to Sir John Dutton, Baronet and below the sculpture reads a memorial:
Sir John Dutton Baronet
Son of Sir Ralph Dutton, by Mary the Daughter of [struck through] John, added above Peter, continues on main line, Barwick,
Doctor of Physick departed this Life February the first 1742/3 in the sixty first Year of His Age.
He was twice Married
First, to Mary, only Child of Sir Rushout Cullen of Upton in Warwickshire Baronet by Her having no Issue.
His second Wife was Mary, Daughter of Francis Keck of Great Tew, in the County of Oxford Esquite. By whom He has One Daughter, who dyed an Infant.
He represented this County in Parliament
With great Integrity,
Was an excellent Justice of Peace
Hospitable, Affable, and benevolent.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7s4klgqs3akjwka4mmcqyctb/bafkreih6vdvslhqgks6yb54wdbascml62ccfvlnieauscrc3vwftt3rrm4)
![A poster graphic with a black background and a plague doctor character appearing out of the darkness, with a lit lantern raised by their beaked mask. It reads in various black and red and beige fonts: Sick[crossed out] Scared to Death! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, October 29th, 30th, & 31st. 6:30pm – 10pm (last admission 9pm).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7s4klgqs3akjwka4mmcqyctb/bafkreihvbo7bgz4uxulgsnsxlbzwprrhxz7zd6joqbxt5uksyxuvg5a6jm)
![A photo of a person dressed in a Plague Doctor costume. They are stood an area with a stone floor and stone pillars, outside, over the sky to their left there is a logo: in red bold text that says Sick to Death, with a small stylised skull logo in beige. Beneath is the tagline: The gory story of medicine through time, in black. To their right is a red circle that says School trips!
They are leaning forward, looking at the camera, while they use a pointer to point at a blackboard being held by a young girl with blonde hair in a ponytail, pink glasses, a pink jumper, and blue trainers with white frilly socks. Most of her body is covered by the large blackboard with a wooden frame. On the black board in chalk it says: Plague was [in green] GOOD for business but also [inserted after the fact] ^ very [in red] BAD for people!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7s4klgqs3akjwka4mmcqyctb/bafkreihbxwqb5kdqboy7y7oboon7e6elgzimb33wtyrgbngxam3ccpsoim)
