Yale Center for British Art

Title:
In affectionate remembrance of William : the beloved son of William & Ester Wardle : who departs this life July 29th, 1899 : aged 8 years : and was this day interred at Brooklands Cemetery : 82, Church Street, Eccles, Aug. 2nd, 1899 : Oliver.
Alternate Title(s):
Title on front of card: In loving memory
Published / Created:
[Eccles], [1899]
Physical Description:
1 folded card : illustrations ; 8 x 12 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Folded memorial card, in remembrance of William Wardle. Cream card with black and silver borders on front and back. With a botanical illustration on front cover: In memoriam. Poem on verso of front cover: "I little thought when I lef home, ..."
Subject Terms:
Wardle, William, -1899 -- Death and burial. | Death. | Grief. | Children -- Death. | Mourning customs -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Memorial cards. | Memorial works. | Botanical illustrations. | Chromolithographs -- 1923. | Ephemera. | Poems.