1802

The 1802 burial was one of the Checquy’s few recorded attempts to make an escapee’s return a warning: a soldier who fled after being driven insane by something in a burrow at John o’Groats was brought back to the organization and buried alive in his village graveyard. The account links his fate to the Checquy’s practice of violently deterring members from leaving.

The Soldier’s Flight

The soldier’s flight followed a traumatic encounter in a burrow at John o’Groats. The account does not identify what he saw; it states only that the experience drove him insane. He fled to his parents’ home, seeking refuge outside the Checquy’s control.

Capture and Burial

The Checquy carefully brought the soldier back to its stronghold. His return did not lead to recovery or release: he was buried alive in the graveyard of his own village. The account gives no further details about who carried out the burial or how the soldier’s family responded.

A Warning Against Leaving

The story is recounted as one of only three known attempts to leave the Checquy. Alongside the other examples, it demonstrates the organization’s willingness to make escapees into examples, using deliberately severe and varied punishments. The soldier’s village graveyard makes the threat especially stark: even flight to his parents could not place him beyond the Checquy’s reach.