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How the aspergillum and the holy water bowl travelled from a sprig of hyssop to the modern funeral chapel

2026-09-30 14:37:52

How the aspergillum and the holy water bowl travelled from a sprig of hyssop to the modern funeral chapel

Some gestures in a funeral are loud and unmistakable – the tolling bell, the hymn, the...

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Feet First. Stretchers at the Threshold – From the Roman Litter and Flying Ambulances to the 3KB Ambulance Stretcher

2026-09-23 12:58:11

Feet First. Stretchers at the Threshold – From the Roman Litter and Flying Ambulances to the 3KB Ambulance Stretcher

Some objects stand at the centre of a funeral – the coffin, the catafalque, the wreath...

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Behind the Coffin. Black Drapery, Hatchments, Castrum Doloris and the POP UP Curved Wall – Why the Backdrop of a Farewell Matters

2026-09-14 11:23:08

Behind the Coffin. Black Drapery, Hatchments, Castrum Doloris and the POP UP Curved Wall – Why the Backdrop of a Farewell Matters

When we remember the funeral of someone we loved, memory rarely keeps the details. We do...

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The Coffin That Waits. A Cultural History of Keeping Coffins – from the Village Joiner's Workshop and the Victorian Showroom to the Mobile Casket Rack

2026-09-04 11:36:44

The Coffin That Waits. A Cultural History of Keeping Coffins – from the Village Joiner's Workshop and the Victorian Showroom to the Mobile Casket Rack

Of all the objects connected with a funeral, the coffin holds a place apart. Once it...

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The Earth We Are Not Meant to See. A Cultural History of Covering the Open Grave – From the Pall to the American Grave Cover

2026-08-28 14:23:11

The Earth We Are Not Meant to See. A Cultural History of Covering the Open Grave – From the Pall to the American Grave Cover

There are things at a funeral that everyone sees and no one mentions, and things that...

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