The Mummified Lord: The Astonishing Story of Sidney Lascelles (alias Lord Walter Beresford)
For six years the mysterious mummy dubbed "The Lord" was housed at the Noland Brown Company Undertakers in Asheville, North Carolina. When his identity was finally revealed, he turned out to be one of the most notorious con artists of all time!
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About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri. Storyteller at heart.
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