Cremation Size:XS: 25 x 20cm This was the seat of

This was the seat of the Earls of Uxbridge

Mike Lorimer

The puppets are the Emperors of Austria

Lake District - Ullswater district 3 October 1966

Cremation Size:XS: 25 x 20cm This was the seat of'Cremation', 1875. A young man is dismayed to find his uncle helping himself to some 'snuff' that he found in an urn on the mantelpiece of his nephew's lodgings. In fact, cremation was being strongly advocated as a more hygienic method of disposal of bodies by some groups. The previous year, Lady Dilke's remains were cremated at Dresden in the presence of her relatives. She had been a strong supporter of the process. This came about in part as a