Tag: national funeral museum uk

• The Forgotten Art of Funeral Hatchments

  Once a familiar sight over many a front door and undertaker’s shop window, the Funeral Hatchment has faded away into obscurity. What were they for? Where did they come from? The National Funeral Museum takes a look at the complex history of these beautiful painted panels that goes right to the heart of British Death,…

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  10th Mar 2023

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• Sailing Beyond: Nelson’s Funeral Car 

  Although Nelson’s voyage home was anything but grand, famously placed in a barrel of spirits lashed to the mainmast, his final journey would see him carried by several illustrious ships – a fitting tribute to perhaps the most famous figure in Britain’s Naval history. But amongst this distinguished list of famous names, a new craft…

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  9th Jan 2023

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  admiral lord nelson, curator, funeral, museum, national funeral museum, national funeral museum uk, naval history, nelson, state funeral