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[[File:ashes-urn-28844.jpg|frame|The Holy Grail - The Ashes<ref>actual size</ref>]]

{{quote|''In Affectionate Remembrance

of

''of

ENGLISH CRICKET,

''ENGLISH CRICKET,

which died at the Oval

''which died at the Oval

on

''on

29th AUGUST, 1882,

''29th AUGUST, 1882,

Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing

''Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing

friends and acquaintances

''friends and acquaintances

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R.I.P.

''R.I.P.

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N.B. ”The body will be cremated and the

''N.B. ”The body will be cremated and the

ashes taken to Australia.'' |'''The Sporting Times''', 2 September 1882}}

''ashes taken to Australia.'' |'''The Sporting Times''', 2 September 1882}}

{{quote|"In Affectionate Remembrance of AUSTRALIAN CRICKET, which died in SYDNEY on 7th January 2011, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances. R.I.P. N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to England."|'''Anonymous''' via SMS, BBC Sport Website, Ashes Live, at roughly 0103 07/01/11}}

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~~'''~~Appearances in fiction:~~'''~~

== [[Literature]] ==

* Features in Douglas Adams' ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''.

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