Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 24, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Funds withdrawn in Richard III Leicester tomb row Members of the Richard III Society have withdrawn funding meant for the king's tomb at Leicester Cathedral because they are unhappy with the design.The cathedral's plans were unveiled last week with the chairman of the society describing them as "inspired". However, Philippa Langley, who sparked the search for the remains, said it was unfit for a "medieval warrior king" . Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilles Posted September 24, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Funds withdrawn in Richard III Leicester tomb row I think the Richard III society needs to get over itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted September 24, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Leave him where he died, disrespectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted September 24, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I must admit, I'm not particularly impressed with it myself, especially when sums of money like £40,000 are being bandied about!. It looks like it was designed by the same conman who gave us the Princess Diana Memorial Drainage System! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted September 24, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think either a flat slab type, or one with a traditional effigy ontop similar to this one... I don't think Richard (Or very many others from his day) would be impressed with the design as is... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 24, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Leave him where he died, disrespectful. That is not an option, since he was not buried where he died to begin with. He was buried in, what at the time were, consecrated grounds. However that church has long since disappeared. To leave a King of England buried beneath a council car park, that WOULD be disrespectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 24, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think the Richard III society needs to get over itself. To be fair, if you are going to give £40,000 to a project you should at least approve of it. It is, after all, their money to do with as they see best. If (as is the case here) the members, who contributed the funds in the first place, disapprove of the tomb then do you not think it would be undemocratic for the Richard III Society to ignore those members and contribute the funds in defiance of those wishes? Furthermore the Richard III Society has it's own future to think of. If it's own membership disapprove of the way the funds are spent then there is always the possibility that some/many will leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted September 24, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 24, 2013 It might have been nice if they had advertised for designs, let the society select the three best and then let the British people vote on the best design... After all he was the King of England... Not the king of the Richard III Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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