death cloth / Manchester Martyr, William Philip Allen, 1867

Manchester Martyr, Allen. Piece of black silk cloth said to be the face cloth used to cover the face of William Phillip Allen. Allen, Larkin and O'Brien were executed in Manchester, England on 23rd November 1867. The Donor states that the face cloth was preserved in the Greely family (relatives of Allen) in New York for many years, and was given to Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. by Fr. James Greely, S.J. The custodian of the museum at Loyola University presented the cloth to the National Museum in 1951. 18.5 inches x 17 inches.;