Interestingly, the Esher Committee called for this specific policy to end on moral grounds in 1920. I'm still not quite sure what this all meant for mourning communities yet.

The Indian Army held a similar view on "material consequences". The argument was that "the connection of the Indian family with the land, and its corporate organisation and system of mutual support" meant an English-style "widow's pension" was neither suitable nor necessary.

Not my field but the work of Robert Saunders might be useful, at least as a jumping-off point.

Try:

"Parliament and People: The British Constitution in the Long Nineteenth Century" (2008)

"Doubtful democrats: Democracy in Britain since 1800" (2019)

Oblivion Remastered if you want a single player open world.
Hell Let Loose if you want an online FPS.

I was reading around Judith Butler recently and came across this. Lloyd is a professor of literature, so this isn't strictly cultural history, but it looks interesting and is no doubt a good example of the interdisciplinary nature of memory studies.

Looks like a fascinating day, Dónal! I'm just sad I won't be able to catch all of it.

Great! Happy to help. Just send me a DM whenever you're ready.

Hi Chris, I should be heading there at the end of next week if that counts as "soon"?