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2. Embalming chemicals - Wikipedia

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   Embalming chemicals are a variety of preservatives, sanitising and disinfectant agents, and additives used in modern embalming to temporarily prevent decomposition and restore a natural appearance for viewing a body after death. A mixture of these chemicals is known as embalming fluid and is used to preserve bodies of deceased persons for both ...

3. Pall (funeral) - Wikipedia

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   Pall (funeral) A funeral procession arriving at a church. The coffin is covered with an elaborate red and gold pall. From the Hours of Étienne Chevalier by Jean Fouquet. A pall (also called mortcloth or casket saddle) is a cloth that covers a casket or coffin at funerals. [ 1] The word comes from the Latin pallium (cloak), through Old English ...

4. Pallbearer - Wikipedia

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   Pallbearer. A pallbearer is one of several participants who help carry the casket at a funeral. They may wear white gloves in order to prevent damaging the casket and to show respect to the deceased person. Some traditions distinguish between the roles of pallbearers and casket bearer. The former is a ceremonial position, carrying a tip of the ...

5. National Casket Company - Wikipedia

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   The National Casket Company was a pioneer in the use of fiberglass-reinforced plastic coffins in lieu of more expensive bronze versions. [17] By 1951 the National Casket Company was the largest manufacturer of caskets and other funeral supplies in the world. It had branches in 34 cities east of the Rocky Mountains and operated 15 factories. At ...

6. The Queen Left Sweet Note — With a Nickname — on Prince ...

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   The Queen, 94, placed a handwritten note on top of Prince Philip ‘s casket on Saturday, April 17, during his funeral at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Read article. The note, as ...

7. Coffin - Wikipedia

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   Coffin. A shop window display of coffins at a Polish funeral director's office. A casket showroom in Billings, Montana, depicting split lid coffins. A coffin is a funerary box used for viewing or keeping a corpse, either for burial or cremation . Coffins are sometimes referred to as a casket, particularly in American English.