Leicester Cathedral cathedral's offices moved to the former site of Leicester Grammar School, and the building was renamed St Martin's House. The choir song school also relocated to the new building, and the new site also offers conference rooms and other facilities that can be hired out. The new building was officially opened by the Bishop of Leicester in 2011. In July 2014, the cathedral completed a redesign of its gardens, including installation of the 1980 statue of Richard III. Following a judicial review decision in favour of Leicester, plans were made to reinter Richard III's remains in Leicester Cathedral, including a
Leicester King Leicester King Leicester King (born in Suffield, Connecticut, May 1, 1789 – September 19, 1856) was a 19th-century businessman, judge, and state senator in the Ohio State Assembly. Married to Julia Ann Huntington, he moved to Warren, Ohio in 1817, where he worked as a mercantilist until 1833. After leaving the mercantile business, he devoted his time to the building of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal until being appointed associate judge of the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas. In 1835, King, a staunch abolitionist, was elected to the Ohio Senate, where he served two terms, until 1839. He was