I like the suit.

Easily one of the best history channels on KZfaq. Keep up the great work sir.

This channel is so underrated. You’re such a great story teller, i try to share your videos on reddit and facebook. Id have loved a history teacher like you

Kev you have a way of engaging the viewer as if you're sat on your grandfathers knee, or perhaps with the family gathered silently around the fire, listening to these macabre tales with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation. You are a master story teller. The history of these sites and their practices is fascinating, there does seem to be something compelling about grizzly means and methods of past times. As the old grandmothers saying goes, when reading the paper 'There's nothing like a good murder'. Thanks as always Kev, and a big cheer to the patrons who support the channel.

I told people for years that there was this guy that I saw once at Warwick castle who was the bowman and he was unreal shooting apples off a dummy’s head. I cannot believe that I have found you again. Mental throwback and I love it.

One of my uncles was a police constable for most of his life and he had some interesting stories about funnels, one of the best was a runaway coffin. The cemetery where the internment was to take place was quite hilly and the Hurrs was parked on a uphill slope. when they transferred the coffin to the trolly they did not quite get the brake set on it, as they were mooting the pallbearers to come forward the trolly started to roll, it rolled down the hill and crashed into a large gravestone. The coffin flew off the trolly and hit another gravestone and split open. To ever ones horror there were two bodies inside.

You are SO talented, Kevin! Your love of history and enthusiastic story-telling skills come through loud and clear in this video! Thank you SO much for sharing! 🥰

I walk in a big cemetery very often. It's peaceful.

If I was buried someplace, and my spirit got to come up from time to time to observe the goings on, I don't think I would mind one bit if the land had become a playground and upon it were children playing in a healthy way and being happy. In fact, it would make me very happy as well.

Always fun to listen to more of the stories you tell.

Kevin, you are such a gem. This segment … gruesomely humorous. Thank you

Always excited for your uploads, the grit, the weird tales, the fascinating human stories.

Outstanding. I really like these macabre stories. The life expectancy in London for the poor was worse than in medieval times it would seem. Shocking the public tolerated these conditions for as long as they did. Imagine coming home from a hard days labor and a coffin with a corpse has been launched into your living room.

I've just been introduce to this channel today... this is now the 10th video I've watched. I CANNOT get enough! You're so awesome. I just wish, wish, wish I had a teacher like you when I was at school. You show such enthusiasm, and it's so infectious! You could talk about the miracles of paint drying, and I'd be enthralled. I adore this channel! Thank you so much for what you do!!!!

Kevin, you're a national treasure!

One of the best private school layouts I have ever seen had an elementary school attached to a community center so the school and center could share facilities meaning everyone got better facilities at a bargain for the taxpayer. Attached to this pair was a nursing home. Nothing old folks seem to enjoy more than watching kids play. In turn, those elders of the community were available to share their wisdom and first hand experience of history with the kids. Not to mention a whole lot of endless patience, kindness and love. Worked great. Every school play was very well attended with an enthusiastic audience I can guarantee!

Love the macabre content you throw at us, Kevin. I still don't get why your channel hasn't exploded. I do appreciate that you give every video your best though, because you're definitely a man of character. Keep it up man, I'll keep watching.

Another great story and video Kevin, thanks! I appreciate your engaging narrative as always, but this subject must have also taken a lot of research. Thanks for all you do! Cheers from the USA

I absolutely love his accent and how he explains everything in complete detail, let alone gets into what he is telling the viewers. He always looks very nice and professional 😊

It's my contention that you are a grounded, real-world historian, able to bring the past to life concretely, and the best storyteller I've ever heard speak on the interwaves. In that light, I'm awaiting with anticipation more history from you that is not shock-value or pain/death/trauma-oriented. I appreciate the latter, and think you've done it justice, but your powers can cover the full gamut.

I always know we're in for some gruesome stories when you wear your undertaker clothes! Another great video. Thanks Kevin!

You are an excellent storyteller, Kevin. Thank you for another great video. How horrific that these people would take such advantage of people in their weakest moments, in grief.

I absolutely love this channel, you’re just so entertaining and make history so interesting. As an American who has always been super interested in British history- it’s just an absolute pleasure to watch. Thanks so much for everything you’ve done for us! ❤

Yes I liked the story and yes, you threw the warning: absolutely gruesome stories that somehow we need to know in order to understand the evolution of life and death in a big city such as London. Thanks Kevin for your great research and your contagious enthusiasm.

Your video on Prince Hal's surgery has been stuck in my brain for what feels like years and years (it is older than a year, isn't it?). I'm glad I recently discovered your channel and all this other wonderful content you've made, but feel dumb I didn't look much sooner. Thanks for everything you do for history lovers, Kevin!

Is it just me, or are Kevin's voice perfect for storytelling. It's so soothing to listen to. I would love to listen to ether audio books or podcasts if Kevin was the teller 🥰.

If you pull all-nighters because of your health this lovely man keeps my brain engaged and distracted by telling me lots and lots of things I have not thought about .Thankyou English man in Canada 🇨🇦 😊😊😊❤

The history of the cemetery in early America is also fascinating. What do we do with our dead? And why? Great story as always.

There's a church in London where the ground around the church is about four feet higher than the church floor, which was the original ground level, it's just a big pile of bodies basically. That's why cremation became more exeptable it's a much more dignified end than a lot of these bodies received.

My father in law and his brother when they were younger to make extra money would maintain the grounds at a local cemetery. So one day when they were mowing the lawns my father in law heard a terrific scream and found that his brother must have gone over fresh earth and fell into one of the graves. He said he couldn't stop laughing. As always, great storytelling Kevin. The way you flesh out a story is brilliant

Absolutely love The History Squad.

Could listen to this guy all day

Yet another great video Kevin! Just about a week ago I was taking a stroll through one of my small town's local graveyards where my grandfather is buried, and I decided to walk past all the graves on the oldest side of the graveyard, reading the names dates, and epitaphs. I felt as if the mere act of me wondering about the lives of those people, and what they may have witnessed during their time, was somehow extending their presence on earth, or at the very least, extending their reach far into the future. Some of those graves certainly are so old, that they probably aren't even remembered by living descendants. I hope one day someone takes a minute by my grave, and wonders about me.

If there is anything more fascinating or intriguing than secret burial grounds and corrupt undertakers, I have yet to find it. Another great story. This is exactly what Tim Berners Lee had in mind, a knowledge engine. 👨‍🎓

This is not only a grim part of human history but a very sad one as well

One of your best short films ever Kevin. The facts behind the history are fascinating. You should look into making some documentaries on the subject or publish a book. I for one would be very interested in reading more about facts behind burials and the way the dead were treated after the traditional funeral was finished and everyone had gone home.

I, an under educated American, can't get enough of this fellow

Oh Kevin! Being a nurse 42 yrs and still working i love that dry wit, how else does one keep going in those professions of the other side of life. We humans are one civilization on on top of the next. Fan in Cleveland, Ohio!

Kevin: Nice addition to your ongoing Charnel Series. Thanks.

As a previous gravedigger I just can't comprehend the level of horror to do that. The smell is bad enough when opening ground but to actually dig them up is awful.

I like this Gentleman here. Very interesting. No wonder why England has so many stories with graveyard horrors.

I love your history of England, as a new Englander I enjoy seeing where my history comes from.

Thanks, Kevin ! I think that everybody loves a bit of a gruesome story ! It is sad though that many graves disappear under grass or buildings with no reminder of who is beneath.

I've literally watched this one in particular about 20 time's. I'm obsessed with my local history & I actually live really close to Spa Fields & have done my whole 52 years. I also went to school right nexXxt to Spa & we used to always eat our lunch in the gardens. ThanxXxyou for teaching me my real history as I never knew it to be. Ya'r legendary Mr. Hicks...xXx

The "hi!" at the start of your videos will never not make me smile!

My favorite history presenter,hands down.

I still contend you need your own television show. I'm in the states and love this.

Always fun to see and watch and video from the historysquad!

Found this channel and binge watched I love history

I worked with a man who told in great detail how people are buried in his native Italy. He said that he could look periodically at his deceased relatives, and that this was both normal and reassuring, not at all macabre and frightening. Death and burial/disposition practices amongst not only humans, but higher primates, elephants and dolphins, are “eternally” fascinating!

About time we had more and more gentlemen like this, they that tell it as it is, and so well presented, professional.

I could listen to you forever! You may have been a great policeman, but you have found your true calling & hit your full stride with these videos. Thank you!!

Absolutely wonderful videos always Kev

Brompton was one the graveyards built to alleviate this ghastly situation. Cool place to visit. My wife and I just happened across it while taking a stroll. Fun fact: After a funeral was held in a church in Central London, the body would go onto a corpse train. These would run every day to get the bodies out to places like Brompton.

Well well well, at 57 years old, I learn something new yet again. 'stinking rich' 😮...thanks for that!👍

What an amazing channel. Thank God for the algorithm.

I enjoyed that thank you, there is something about the smell of decomposition of bodies, it’s quite unique and unforgettable. I think I actually like the smell!

And here I was...thinking that Burke and Hare were the worst....good God! I guess greed has no boundaries, moral, or ethical, or any common decency at all. This was monstrous....and along with the pure horror of it all, such a terrible threat to public health! Thank you for this presentation. It has reminded me, yet again, that humans are quite capable of ANYTHING.

I've been subbed to you for almost a year now and you never fail to deliver a good video. I learned more from you than schools history classes haha

Looking sharp my friend

I found your channel a few days ago and I’m hook. You’re a great story teller.I’d love for the history channel to have this type of content on .

Can you dig it? Well dig this! (And dig that crazy suit, tie, and set!)

Always excited to hear your stories. I learn more here than I did in school.

The face looking out the box is a nice touch.

My grandparents were from NY and their grandparents were from England and Scotland. No surprise they were staunch believers in cremation.

Brilliant as always Kev.

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thanks Kevin, this one was fairly dark, but equally interesting. I got to tell you, as someone who grew up in rural nova Scotia ,and it's hard to wrap my head around JUST how crowded Britain is.... Thanks again for A darker slice of London history. Stay awesome, keep the great stories coming. Arthur

You are such a delight. I love the stinking rich story.

You just scratch my macabre history itch, thank you

Great video - reminds me of Skeleton Park, in Kingston, Ontario. Located in a residential area, the beautiful park, is a former cemetery that was moved in the mid-19th century, leaving the remains of more than 10k bodies in place. In some locations, you can still see the foundations of old tombstones poking through the grass. It's quite eerie.

Kevin - you need your own TV show. You’re amazing at what you do!!

Oh, my! Thank you, Mrs. Holmes! And how are we so insistent about 'eternal rest' when it was--and is--to this very day?

You are my favourite storyteller.

I'm glad your research was able to get to the "bottom of it". Definitely a deeply and moving story. Very deeply, with lot's of moving.

Ahhh a new one , thank you Kevin, you are amazing!

Another great set of anecdotes Kevin, keep,them coming!

Looking sharp! And the chapel was the stuff of nightmares! I like to hear these stories for whatever reason its almost unbelievable but humans have no ends to horrible things they do and come up with.

Another informative video! You are a brilliant narrator! Love this channel. Learning more here than I did in school! ❤

12:33 I said it before, I'll say it again: your facial expressions are golden, mr Hicks. Not overdone, not underplayed. Spot on. So much is conveyed.

Great film Kevin. Erin was shocked to hear this. The kids are going to base this on a school project. Thanks mate

I just discovered your channel, it is outstanding! I’ve been binge watching all day and I am fascinated with your stories. I love history! Thank you for all you do, it is greatly appreciated Sir! 😁👍

Thank you so much for sharing this very interesting history.👍🏻🇺🇸

Great video. Love this.

When my Dad was younger he worked for a local building company who also ran a funeral business. During the winter or during slow work periods some of the labourers would be sent to dig graves for the undertakers' side of the business, often in village churchyards. Dad has said that he was told that some skeletons were seen on their sides and even some in the well known "ghost train" pose of a boney hand outside of what was left of the coffin. Surely these people were comatose and not dead when buried?

Thank you Kev..

Sir, you are a great orator. I could listen to you for hours. Just wish I had a history teacher as eloquent and charismatic as you at school. Brilliant!

Love your videos, Kevin!

This channel is a gem. Always well done!

Always full of knowledge! Love it

Another fascinating video Kevin, please keep up the great work!

Fascinating history. It's definitely a tough subject, and you did it very well. It is still a challenge to this day as to where and how to dispose of the dead.

Hi Kevin, this is one of your best! Thank You

I love you history videos. So interesting!

Great video Kevin. Always a weekly highlight. Thank you.

Best channel I've found in a while.

I was watching this on my phone, when I turned the phone the long way to better enjoy my boy Kevin, I noticed the blue eyes dummy peering at me through the box behind him. Lol great stuff. Jumped me for a second. Thanks for sharing!

Incredible video! I recently found your channel and have loved watching your videos. You do a great job telling the stories you share. 🖤

A truly sad and awful story. Thank you for sharing this piece of history. You have a new subscriber in me.

I love this channel! So glad I found it. I love history and your delivery is awesome! Thanks so much! Sharing with my friends.

This absolutely fascinates me .