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Death and mourning in Britain: everything you wanted to know
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Death and mourning in Britain: everything you wanted to know

Professor Douglas Davies answers listener questions about treatment of the dead through British history – from burial traditions to funeral practices

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

June 1, 202452m 23s

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Show Notes

Why did people start cremating bodies? When did black become the colour of mourning? And who are the 'invisible dead'? Speaking to Charlotte Hodgman, historian Douglas Davies answers your top questions about traditions surrounding death and mourning in Britain through the centuries.


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