TIL That Philip Wharton, 1st Duke of Wharton; the creator of the first Hellfire Club, hired musicians and a hearse to hold a public funeral after the South Sea Bubble stock market crash of 1720 after his heavy investment lost him £120,000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Wharton,_1st_Duke_of_Wharton

https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/155m8g0/til_that_philip_wharton_1st_duke_of_wharton_the/

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