What is written on Ashes trophy?
Robert Bradley
Published May 30, 2026
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Similarly, it is asked, what is written on the ashes Cup?
It read: "In Affectionate Remembrance of English Cricket which died at the Oval on 29th August, 1882, 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 Australia."
Subsequently, question is, why is the Ashes trophy so small? This is because the Ashes urn (the original one) is a funerary urn, which is usually small. It was presented to Ivo Bligh, the captain of the English team, during the 1882-83 tour in Australia as a personal gift.
Consequently, why is it called Ashes?
The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, their first Test win on English soil. The obituary stated that English cricket had died, and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".
Does the Ashes urn stay in England?
The Urn Was Never an Official Trophy The other reason that the urn has stayed in the UK is that, although it's generally thought of as one of the world's most famous cricket trophies, it has never been presented to the winners.
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