The Material Culture of Wills, England 1540-1790

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Month: April 2025


Will of the Month: A Wiltshire Gentleman and his funeral pall

This month’s post has been inspired by conversations with the project’s Creative Fellow, composer, arranger, performer and lyricist Chris Hoban. Chris has recently been analysing the wills of sextons and thinking about the symbolism of the body being laid to rest. This is a longstanding interest of his – you can listen to one of his […]


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