Richard The Third Burial: Judicial Review Granted

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23726011

I'd rather he were buried in Westminster Abbey.

Your opinions?

[craft1948]

So he expressed a wish to be buried in York, his descendants want him to be buried in York, but Leicester are playing finders keepers.

[tiggerblue10]

My mistake......I did actually mean York.

[sandyRoe]

Is possession really 9 points of the law, then?

[sir.prize]

What's wrong with Leicester? Tesco car park would be ideal.

[Zacs-Master]

He was known as Richard of York I believe. Not Richard of Leicester.

[Octavius]

If the Yorkies wanted his bones, why didn’t they spend their time and money trying to find them?

[ChillDoubt]

Interesting point by Barmaid.

Whilst he obviously deserves a burial befitting a monarch of that era, would it be possible to have him placed in a casket and spend 4 months a year at each of 3 locations (York, Leicester and Westminster Abbey), allowing all concerned to benefit from the increased tourism revenue?

Just a thought......

[craft1948]

I don't think York's tourism would increase if he was buried there, Leicester's certainly would. I mean why else would anyone go to Leicester?

[Octavius]

Have you been there Craft ?

[Zacs-Master]

LOL @ Craft.

[craft1948]

No Octavius, I've never felt the need..........

[ChillDoubt]

I've been to Leicester once...................





Once.

[Barmaid]

I went there twice a week for four years. Consequently, I am in complete agreement with Craft.

[Zacs-Master]

Aww come on I think your being very unfair, they have the National Space Centre (cos' we're such a space faring nation aren't we) AND Taylor's Bell Foundry listed as some of their main attractions. There's also Bosworth Field, but lets not (metaphorically) go there.

[Octavius]

And soon they'll have the Richard III monument and visitor centre!

[craft1948]

Let's hope it's worth the 5M it's spending on it eh..

[Ric.ror]

If they are going to be buried anywhere it should be Westminster CATHEDRAL - he was a catholic - his wife was a catholic
Whilst I'm ranting Mary Queen of Scots should be moved too - she would hate to be buried in a non-catholic grave
Many more I can think of too

[tiggerblue10]

Should his final resting place be Leicester, I might go for a visit.

[craft1948]

Should it be York I might pop along...........

[Zacs-Master]

Me too. Unless it costs anything.