Jim, it was you who threw this "fact" into a discussion regarding a request for the lyrics of a song. I'm asking where I can find verification of this "fact".

There's no shortage of contemporary accounts of Nelson's funeral but none that I can find mentions anyone spitting on his coffin. I've even corresponded with some people who have considerable knowledge of this period in history and they have never heard of this claim.

I feel that on a forum such as Mudcat spurious historical claims need to be challenged lest they be cited in future as "facts".