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Gagagran Fri 04-Oct-13 08:10:44

Thanks for all the suggestions - I have checked them all out but no luck so far. I feel like Miss Marple and am determined to find it. I'll report back in due course. smile

Nelliemoser Fri 04-Oct-13 08:05:16

"Funeral baked meats" used as a stock phrase was from Hamlet.

Stansgran Thu 03-Oct-13 18:16:28

Sorry number. Xed posts

Stansgran Thu 03-Oct-13 18:15:47

Have you looked at Stanley holloway monologues? It sort of sounds like him.

Penstemmon Thu 03-Oct-13 18:05:46

everycityisasmalltown.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/we-buried-him-with-ham-its-likely-to-be.html

Did you look through this? I can't see a monologue but maybe you may find a reference!

I also think Victoria Wood had a monologue about a funeral /death which may have had something about ham!

numberplease Thu 03-Oct-13 17:11:42

Could it be from one of Stanley Holloway`s monologues?

kittylester Thu 03-Oct-13 16:39:51

We always joke about going to a 'am tea after a funeral but I have no idea why. Maybe that's it. My maternal grandparents came from Lancashire - maybe relevant. Keep us posted.

Gagagran Thu 03-Oct-13 16:38:51

Yes I found that, thanks shysal but as you guessed it's not the one! I'll have a look at Pam Ayres - haven't done that so far though it didn't come up on google.

Frannygranny I looked at Roy Hudd's site and from that went to the British Music Hall site and I've emailed their historian - he might be able to help. Hope so anyway, poor DH can't get it out of his head - well the bit he can recall! grin

shysal Thu 03-Oct-13 16:17:41

Looking on Google, it seems to be a stock phrase for funeral food. It is not something I have heard before but it sounds like it ought to be a Pam Ayres poem.
I found this blog but doubt if it is humorous enough to be what you are looking for. everycityisasmalltown.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/we-buried-him-with-ham-its-likely-to-be.html.

Frannygranny Thu 03-Oct-13 15:42:47

Have you thought about checking if Roy Hudd has a website as he is a great archivist of Music Hall memorabilia? I know he's quite an authority on it so he (or the person running the website) may be able to help you. Happy Hunting.

Gagagran Thu 03-Oct-13 15:00:34

Some time ago my DH heard either a song or a monologue on the radio, in the Music Hall tradition, which he has been trying to trace ever since.

All he can remember about it is that he thinks it was about a Funeral Tea and involved "they buried him with ham". Not a lot to go on there!

I have tried to find it on the internet but without success and as GNs seem to have such a lot of knowledge I wonder if anyone can help us to trace the elusive item. He's driving me mad about it! confused