When was it published?

May 18, 1884 in Mohave County Miner

Foreign News May 18, 1884

Mohave County Miner

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Funeral Procession, Costermonger Culture

Q: What keywords are associated?

Queen Of Costermongers, London Burial, Funeral Procession, Cats Meat Vendor, Costermongers Attendance

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What is this article about?

The Queen of Costermongers in London was buried with a grand procession including bearers in white smocks, 24 women in velvet and shawls, and crowds of costermongers with carts. She was a cats' meat vendor who amassed fortune through usury.

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The Queen of Costermongers all over London was buried there the other day. She had been for years a vendor of cats' meat, and made a fortune in small usury. By direction of her will her remains were borne by four men wearing white smocks, followed by twenty four young women wearing velvet dresses, Paisley shawls, hats with white feathers and white aprons. The corpse was shrouded in white satin, with a handsome wreath around the head. Free drinks and pipes were served at public houses named. There was an immense attendance, including numbers of pony carts and donkey barrows crowded with costermongers.

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What sub-type of article is it?

Funeral Procession Costermonger Culture

What keywords are associated?

Queen Of Costermongers London Burial Funeral Procession Cats Meat Vendor Costermongers Attendance

What entities or persons were involved?

Queen Of Costermongers

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

The Other Day

Key Persons

Queen Of Costermongers

Outcome

burial with elaborate procession and large attendance

Event Details

She was a long-time vendor of cats' meat who made a fortune in small usury. Her remains were borne by four men in white smocks, followed by 24 young women in velvet dresses, Paisley shawls, hats with white feathers, and white aprons. The corpse was shrouded in white satin with a wreath. Free drinks and pipes served at named public houses. Immense attendance with pony carts and donkey barrows of costermongers.