Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 17 July 1954

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

To make sure that Lowry's body remained intact for as long as possible his corpse was coated with tar. The tar may also have stopped birds pecking the flesh. Once coated with tar the body was fitted into a specially made harness of iron hoops and chains that held the head, body and legs in place.
(25 March 1762)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Saturday 17th of July 1954 72 years, 6 months and 18 days ago
Presumed murderess Marguerite Jeanne 'Meg' Japy Steinheil aka Lady Abinger aka Mme de Serignac dies of natural causes at the age of 85 in Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom.