York launches battle with Leicester over Richard III's remains
Council bosses in York are campaigning to have Richard III's remains placed in their city after it was confirmed a skeleton buried under a Leicester car park belongs to the king.
The council is said to be writing to the Queen to state its case, and an e-petition to the Government calling for his remains to be buried in York Minster has more than 1,800 signatures.
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The remains found under Greyfriars car park in Leicester of King Richard III
However, the exhumation licence issued by the Ministry of Justice states the remains should be buried in Leicester, and preparations for the body to be re-interred at Leicester Cathedral have already begun.
An e-petition has also been set up in favour of the remains being re-interred in Leicester and has been signed by 600 people.
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What do you think - should Richard's remains stay in Leicester or go to York?
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by EOSD7
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 7:54PM
“Sorry about this one...But York can get in on this if they dig up Tesco's car park for his Horse they can have that and put it on display!”
by Disgruntled69
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 6:29PM
“Maybe they should make the King Richard III centre a hostel & drop in for homeless people to replace all the ones they are proposing to close! after all he has been homeless and rough sleeping in a carpark for 500 years!”
by EOSD7
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 3:02PM
“I made comment prior to the skeleton identification being positively identified as OUR King Richard lll that the skeleton should be MRI scanned and that a facial image be established so that we have a better likeness of the man and the injurys sustained by him in his last battle.
I also commented that copies so obtained could be sold under licence. Perhaps after suitable burial of OUR King in Leicester Cathedral York may be provided with "lifelike" facsimilie for them to display.”
by suenorthedge
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 2:16PM
“Fotheringhay castle exists no more. He must stay in Leicester; his final resting place.”
by DonHenson
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 5:16AM
“Redcat, the only problem with the "proper sword" for Richard III's statue - which has been in Castle Park for approximately 29 years - is that the "proper sword" and it's several replacements kept getting stolen.
Long ago I suggested that he should have a broken sword, representing his defeat and solving the problem. Instead he got a dagger...”
by redcat
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 2:48AM
“Those suggesting a Richard III statue, there actually already IS one, it is in Castle Gardens, near the road and bridge. Perhaps it is time to get him a proper sword though.”
by corrtina
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 1:42AM
“One thing missing here,so far,VAZ !Surely,so far,a missed photo opportunity.”
by corrtina
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 1:37AM
“We have Gandhi s statue .We expect sneaky pete to want one.So lets have one for Dickey 3.Probably have them in ego park with maybe one of Daniel Lambert and The Elephant man.”
by johncas
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 10:51PM
“At the battle of Bosworth Richard sent a request to york for troops they did not send any they could not be bothered to so why get the remains”
by sonjel
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 9:54PM
“....could we send them the Mayor?”