The King in the Car Park

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tiompan Feb 13, 2013 09:44:44
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tiompan wrote:
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Do you think Phillipa Langley should be honoured in some way for her relentless pursuit to find King Richard III? I think she should as not many believed her and it is only by her persistence and total belief that he lay where he was found that he has 'returned' to us. If she had been a well-known archaeo or historian rather than an amateur nobody a serious award would be very much on the cards. Maybe Queenie will see to it that she does!

"Today marks the culmination of an extraordinary journey of discovery. When I embarked on the Looking For Richard project 4 years ago - the quest to find a king in a car park - almost everyone thought I was mad. Let's face it, it's not the easiest pitch in the world – to look for a king under a council car park – but luckily the R3 Soc, LCC, and the University, as well as C4 and DSP – partners with vision, came on board.

"But, as we got ready to look for Richard, at the 11th hour one of our funding bodies pulled. The dig was to be cancelled so, together with writer Annette Carson we launched an international appeal. The search for Richard was saved by donations from around the world, but they also gave the project its mandate when they said – search for him - find him - honour him".

"Strange thing to say for Richard III – honour him …?

"Richard III gave us the system of bail and opened up the printing industry, giving us books and the freedom of information. He also initiated – and applied - the legal principles of the Presumption of Innocence and Blind Justice. It is ironic then that Richard is still presumed guilty of the murder of his nephews, until proven innocent, even though there is no evidence that points to him having killed them".

mmmmm .Ms Langley is a screen writer and media savvy .Lets not forget that 25 years ago David baldwin wrote http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/BaldwinSmPagesfromvolumeLX-5.pdf and a later research pointed out the more immediate area . I doubt there will be too many calls for public recognition of the these that actually done the business and didn't blow trumpets . An old story and frequent story .
I'm not so sure George. She has done something about it which the others didn't other than write about it. The fact is that because of her our missing kings remains have actually been returned to us, not just spoken about.
There is no doubt ,that without the research there would have been no Richard dug up . It may have happened at a later date with another figurehead but it was the research that was critical . Seb Coe & Boris Johnson or Eleanor Simmonds & Mo Farah ?

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Sanctuary Feb 13, 2013 09:56:19
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
tiompan wrote:
Sanctuary wrote:
Do you think Phillipa Langley should be honoured in some way for her relentless pursuit to find King Richard III? I think she should as not many believed her and it is only by her persistence and total belief that he lay where he was found that he has 'returned' to us. If she had been a well-known archaeo or historian rather than an amateur nobody a serious award would be very much on the cards. Maybe Queenie will see to it that she does!

"Today marks the culmination of an extraordinary journey of discovery. When I embarked on the Looking For Richard project 4 years ago - the quest to find a king in a car park - almost everyone thought I was mad. Let's face it, it's not the easiest pitch in the world – to look for a king under a council car park – but luckily the R3 Soc, LCC, and the University, as well as C4 and DSP – partners with vision, came on board.

"But, as we got ready to look for Richard, at the 11th hour one of our funding bodies pulled. The dig was to be cancelled so, together with writer Annette Carson we launched an international appeal. The search for Richard was saved by donations from around the world, but they also gave the project its mandate when they said – search for him - find him - honour him".

"Strange thing to say for Richard III – honour him …?

"Richard III gave us the system of bail and opened up the printing industry, giving us books and the freedom of information. He also initiated – and applied - the legal principles of the Presumption of Innocence and Blind Justice. It is ironic then that Richard is still presumed guilty of the murder of his nephews, until proven innocent, even though there is no evidence that points to him having killed them".

mmmmm .Ms Langley is a screen writer and media savvy .Lets not forget that 25 years ago David baldwin wrote http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/BaldwinSmPagesfromvolumeLX-5.pdf and a later research pointed out the more immediate area . I doubt there will be too many calls for public recognition of the these that actually done the business and didn't blow trumpets . An old story and frequent story .
I'm not so sure George. She has done something about it which the others didn't other than write about it. The fact is that because of her our missing kings remains have actually been returned to us, not just spoken about.
There is no doubt ,that without the research there would have been no Richard dug up . It may have happened at a later date with another figurehead but it was the research that was critical . Seb Coe & Boris Johnson or Eleanor Simmonds & Mo Farah ?
Quite correct and through her efforts and total belief she proved them right, something nobody else had been prepared to do it would seem. I wonder where the Search for Richard the Third Society she fronts go from here now that the job is done so to speak?