Humans have always grieved, but the Victorians transformed this process into an art. From strictly governed clothing to jewellery made from human hair, from grand funerals to post-mortem photography, the Victorian reverence for the dead was unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, or since.

This informative and light-hearted journey through the Victorian world of mourning and grief will shed new light onto old ceremonies and celebrate dear departed traditions.

Dr Kate Cherrell is a writer and broadcaster specialising in the long 19th century and British folklore. Her academic interests include 19th century mourning traditions, the gothic, Spiritualism, periodical culture and death history. She is the author of Begotten (2025), Buried England (2026), and writes commercially on ‘dark’ history for various magazines and publishers. As a historian, she has co-hosted Haunted Homecoming, Unexplained: Caught on Camera and has provided historical expertise on The Yorkshire Exorcist, Paranormal, and Weird Britain.

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