Tolson Memorial Museum

Location: 
Ravensknowle Park
Location: 
Wakefield Road
Location: 
Huddersfield
Location: 
Yorkshire
Location: 
HD5 8DJ
Telephone: 
01484 223830
Parent Organisation: 
Kirklees Museums Service
Funding Organisation: 
Local Authority : Kirklees Council
YLM Questionnaire Completed: 
Yes
Human Remains Policy: 
No
Comment: 
Disposal Policy: 
Yes
HR On Display: 
No
HR Count Pre-Christian: 
7
Iconic HR: 
No
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance: 
The museum holds 11 human remains / 50 twentieth century bones and 7 ancient British cremations.
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?: 
The records are incomplete. All the cremation material is from Pule Hill, Marsden. Dates and the exact locations are not known.
Where there are human remains in store, is there a history of use?: 
Yes.
Where there are human remains in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?: 
Yes.
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?: 
Yes, but human remains are not specifically mentioned.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?: 
There is no information in the public domain.
Are any of these remains currently on display and in what context?: 
No.
Does the museum hold any iconic HR, i.e. figures of local or national importance, and are these on display?: 
No.