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The Victorian Funeral

This fully illustrated presentation will look at funerals taking place in London during the nineteenth century. Covering:

  • mourning wear
  • customs and traditions
  • the work of the undertaker
  • the opening of new cemeteries, and
  • the introduction of cremation.

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Brian Parsons

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