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| Richard III tomb design unveiled in Leicester | Richard III tomb design unveiled in Leicester |
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| The design of the tomb King Richard III will be reburied in at Leicester Cathedral, has been unveiled. | The design of the tomb King Richard III will be reburied in at Leicester Cathedral, has been unveiled. |
| The wooden coffin will be made by Michael Ibsen, a descendent of Richard III, while the tomb will be made of Swaledale fossil stone, quarried in North Yorkshire. | The wooden coffin will be made by Michael Ibsen, a descendent of Richard III, while the tomb will be made of Swaledale fossil stone, quarried in North Yorkshire. |
| The total cost of reburial is £2.5m and work will start in the summer. | The total cost of reburial is £2.5m and work will start in the summer. |
| The Very Reverend David Monteith, Dean of Leicester, said the design "evokes memory and is deeply respectful". | The Very Reverend David Monteith, Dean of Leicester, said the design "evokes memory and is deeply respectful". |
| Judges ruled his remains, found under a Leicester car park in 2012, would be reinterred in Leicester, following a judicial review involving distant relatives of the king who wanted him buried in York. | Judges ruled his remains, found under a Leicester car park in 2012, would be reinterred in Leicester, following a judicial review involving distant relatives of the king who wanted him buried in York. |
| A new visitor centre is set to open in July, which will tell the story of the king's life, his brutal death in Battle in 1485 and rediscovery of his remains. | A new visitor centre is set to open in July, which will tell the story of the king's life, his brutal death in Battle in 1485 and rediscovery of his remains. |
| 'King Richard's story' | 'King Richard's story' |
| Dean Monteith said: "This is a tomb which reflects the era in which it is designed, as well as the solemn purpose for which it is commissioned. | Dean Monteith said: "This is a tomb which reflects the era in which it is designed, as well as the solemn purpose for which it is commissioned. |
| "To do anything else would be a pastiche of a medieval tomb and would ignore the fact he is being reburied in the 21st Century. That is part of King Richard's story now". | "To do anything else would be a pastiche of a medieval tomb and would ignore the fact he is being reburied in the 21st Century. That is part of King Richard's story now". |
| In a change from earlier designs, the tomb will sit on a a dark plinth of Kilkenny stone, carved with King Richard's name, dates, motto and coat of arms. | In a change from earlier designs, the tomb will sit on a a dark plinth of Kilkenny stone, carved with King Richard's name, dates, motto and coat of arms. |
| Marion Hare, vice chairman of the Richard III Society, said: "I like the modernity of the design, the way it represents the era in which he was rediscovered. | |
| "I'm not so sure about the deeply cut cross but I see that they want to show he is not actually within the tomb." | |
| Cathedral authorities said they would be starting a fundraising appeal in the near future. | Cathedral authorities said they would be starting a fundraising appeal in the near future. |
| It is expected Richard's remains will be laid to rest in spring 2015. | It is expected Richard's remains will be laid to rest in spring 2015. |