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The piece of art pictured here is called “The La The piece of art pictured here is called “The Last Moments of HRH the Prince Consort.” It’s by the artist Oakley… Or at least that’s what we think. “Albert Prince Consort was the husband of Queen Victoria. She had ascended the throne in 1837 at the age of only 18. Being relatively inexperienced, she relied on her husband's guidance in many affairs of state. In particular he was a powerful champion of the arts and sciences, education and industry. The Great Exhibition, held in London in 1851, was a triumph of his drive and organising ability. His sudden death on 14 December 1861 was therefore a great shock to the country and of course to the Queen. However, there were two factors which made it even more disturbing. Firstly, the diagnosis was 'low fever' or typhoid, a particularly undignified disease involving vomiting, diarrhoea and intestinal haemorrhage. Second, the seriousness of the illness had been suppressed by the Prince's doctors, with the result that people were still praying in church for his recovery after he had died. This picture is one of many memorials of that event. Queen Victoria was horrified by the existence of the picture and considered buying it in order to have it destroyed, but it survived and was bought by Henry S. Wellcome in 1924. The artist has not yet been identified with certainty. At the time it was painted, he used the pseudonym Le Port. There was a rumour that his real name was Oakley. He portrays the scene at Windsor Castle, with the Prince Consort in bed, the Prince of Wales to the left and the Queen in grey on the right. On the far left is the quartet of disgraced physicians." Image and artwork caption are from Art UK. . . . . #Death #Dying #Art #DeathArt #History #ArtHistory #Artwork
Ontario's Chronicle Herald recently reported that Ontario's Chronicle Herald recently reported that an appeal court has decided to "open the door" for liquid cremation, also know as aquamation. According to the article, "The Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO), which regulates the province’s funeral homes, crematoriums and cemeteries, has strongly opposed the introduction of low-temperature alkaline hydrolysis for years because of safety concerns." A recent appeal sought by the BAO was brought to the court to "prevent one funeral home from using [the body disposition process] until scientific testing proved the process destroys human prions." The BAO lost the appeal because the court said the organization "failed to establish reasonable grounds to believe that the cremation method presented a risk to public health and safety." Although this is a win, the BAO's push against aquamation has financially damaged area funeral homes. For example, "Trevor Charbonneau, owner of the Newcastle Funeral Home, said he has spent about $340,000 during his two-and-a-half-year legal battle against the provincial regulator." We're happy (and relieved!) that Ontario's government has ruled in favor of aquamation and has listened to the science that confirms the safety of this body disposition method. A recent study published in the biosafety journal ABSA International, concluded that the process “was able to break down tissue and protein material into peptides smaller than the smallest infectious prion particle.” Obviously, we (we're talking to you, DFFs) all need to continue to work to educate people on the benefits of aquamation. And on a related note: we hope media outlets will stop using jarring headlines about "melting corpses" to get clicks. This type of click-baiting is disappointing, and makes it less likely aquamation will ever be more widely accepted. What do you think about aquamation? Would you consider this form of body disposition? The image is of an alkaline hydrolysis machine at the Pilon Family Funeral Home in Arnprior and is from The Chronicle Herald. . . . . #Death #DeathPositive #Aquamation #LiquidCremation #News #Funeral #Burial #Ontario #alkalinehydrolysismachine
This black and white photograph was taken by Henry This black and white photograph was taken by Henry, Horace C. on the first commemorative event for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday in 1969. The image shows the marble tomb of King's original burial site at South-View Cemetery. The photo’s caption reads: "Dr. King was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and members of the Eta Lambda Graduate Chapter laid this wreath at his tomb to honor, to celebrate, to rejoice and remember the life of a King." "....And all of this happened ... 'One Day In January'." - HORACE C. HENRY Image and quotes gathered from The National Museum of African American History & Culture. . . . . #Memorial #Cemetery #Grave #GraveMarker #Burial #MartinLutherKingJr
If you’re looking for a new show to binge, you’re in luck! We’ve put together a list of 10 death-positive TV shows you can watch right now. Death and grief are complex experiences and are unique to each individual. They are also at the core of many television series that have been released over the past several years. Most of us have heard of the iconic show Six Feet Under, and it has clearly inspired more shows to tackle the subject of death, grief, and relationships in creative and complex ways. See the shows we highlighted via the link in our bio. What are some of your favorite death-positive shows? . . . . #Death #TelevisionShows #DeathPositive #TV #TheGoodPlace #Forever #AfterLife #TheLeftovers #TheRussianDoll #DeadToMe #Fleabag #SorryForYourLoss #ThisIsUs #HBOAutopsy
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