Consistently Eccentric History

The Manchester Mummy - It is a mistake to believe your doctor is whiter than white


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This week we are talking about the incredible afterlife of a woman called Hannah Beswick. After witnessing her brother almost being buried alive, Hannah developed a bit of a complex about it. So much so that she decided to entrust the care of her body to her family doctor, insisting that he only allow her to be buried when he was certain that she was dead.


Unfortunately the doctor in question enjoyed collecting interesting medical oddities... and he had just come up with a new method of embalming that he was keen to try out.


So join us for a tale of phobias, specialised coffins, legal muddles and ghosts.


Guest Host: Ollie Green

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