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    While searching for something else I came across the following entry in the 1881 census:
    Address: 148 Cloudesly Road, Finsbury, Islington
    Name: Samuel Chalk
    Age: 43
    Born: Isle of Wight
    Trade: Mortuary Model Maker and Plasterer (Image)

    Does any one have an idea what this would have involved? Would this involve the making of models of parts of the body (bearing wounds etc) or death masks etc?
    Any info welcome
    In 1871 Chalk is listed as an "architectural modeller"
    In 1891 Chalk is listed at the same address but his trade is listed as "Moulder in clay"
    In 1901, "modeller in clay and plaster"
    Image of the relevant part below
    Many thanks
    Chris
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    Last edited by Chris Scott; 04-22-2008, 02:40 PM.

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    Hey Chris,

    A 'model' is a set of plans for a building.

    I would suspect, seeing as Mr Chalk is also architectural modeller as well as a plasterer, he also made plans for mortuarys.


    Cheers,

    Monty
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    • #3
      Hi Monty
      many thanks for the prompt reply and the very useful info
      Regards
      Chris

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      • #4
        Blogger is a blog publishing tool from Google for easily sharing your thoughts with the world. Blogger makes it simple to post text, photos and video onto your personal or team blog.

        Found the above link Chris to a blog about French mortuary practices, hope it's helpful.
        Last edited by Dark Ali; 04-22-2008, 04:29 PM. Reason: The link didn't appear first time - so added manually
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        • #5
          ^^^ Thanks for that interesting piece of history, Dark Ali. I would guess this was the occupation of Chalk. Victorians were known for their opulence in funerary practices. Jabez Druitt, for example, made a fine living at crafting funerary sculpture. It's my guess that people like Chalk made plaster casts and models of the dead to be used as guides for sculptors like Druitt in producing funeral monument effigies.

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          • #6
            Echoing Andys post Ali,

            Quite moving.

            Monty
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