Stephen Tulse, funeral director, Lambeth

In the Far East, and to a certain extent in the western world, white is associated with death, but whoever painted that ghost sign over may have taken the symbolism a step too far...


A thick coat of white paint makes any identification pretty hard at first sight. However a closer look and a bit of work in Photoshop reveal a few words. Overlapping letters indicate this space was painted on two occasions at least. The most legible sign reads:

Est...
Stephen Tulse
Funeral Director
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Ornamental Mason
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Location: St George's Road / Picture taken on: 20/03/2009

Today's title refers obviously to François Truffaut's excellent The Bride Wore Black with a sublime Jeanne Moreau in the leading role.