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
Upton, Leicestershire Upton, Leicestershire Upton, is a small hamlet on the Leicestershire and Warwickshire border west of Shenton and south-east of Sibson. The population is included in the civil parish of Sheepy. The local area is predominantly agricultural. Upton is a ribbon development with a mixture of Georgian, Victorian and more modern properties along Main Road. There is a caravan park and restaurant both operated by Upton Barn. The hamlet has one post box. Administratively, Upton falls under Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council In 1745, George Chapman following the work of Robert Bakewell (farmer) started a Longhorn cattle