Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England Exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England The exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England began with the discovery of the king's remains within the site of the former Greyfriars Friary Church in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015. Richard III, the final ruler of the Plantagenet dynasty, was killed on 22 August 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses. His
USS Richard S. Bull in the Reserve Fleet until struck from the Navy List on 30 June 1968, and sunk as a target off California on 24 June 1969. "Richard S. Bull" received five battle stars for her service in the Pacific War. USS Richard S. Bull USS "Richard S. Bull" (DE-402) was a acquired by the United States Navy during World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy, in addition to other tasks as assigned, such as patrol or radar picket. She was named in honor of Lieutenant Richard S. Bull (1913–1942) who