The era is not generally noted for it's black humour- but these In Memoriam cards display evidence of the sort of wit that has always graced the terraces.
The card above was supplied blank so that the supporter could fill it in himself...
27.7.13
In Memoriam
The late Victorian and Edwardian era were something of a Golden Age in mourning. The Memoriam card was much favoured among the working classes and the urban tradesmen who were at the time patronising professional football in rapidly swelling numbers.
The era is not generally noted for it's black humour- but these In Memoriam cards display evidence of the sort of wit that has always graced the terraces.
The card above was supplied blank so that the supporter could fill it in himself...
The era is not generally noted for it's black humour- but these In Memoriam cards display evidence of the sort of wit that has always graced the terraces.
The card above was supplied blank so that the supporter could fill it in himself...
