Cremation Size:XS: 25 x 20cm Mike Lorimer

Mike Lorimer

This cartoon accompanied an articles entitled 'How to Quash the Quacks'

'Cross-readings at Charing-Cross'

The puppets are the Emperors of Austria

The Mark II proved successful

Cremation Size:XS: 25 x 20cm Mike Lorimer'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