Redbridge Museum
Redbridge Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1EA
Website: http://www.visionrcl.org.uk/museum
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure
YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
Comments:
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance, pre-Christian or in other way Pagan?:
A small number of medieval human remains from Ilford Hospital Chapel.
Redbridge Museum hopes to display a small number of these remains in a new permanent redisplay of the Museum in 2021 in order to explore the history of the Ilford Hospital Chapel as a medieval leper hospice
Total:
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
The remains were excavated in 1959 and there are some limited finds records
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
There has been some academic research
Where there are ancestors 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
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Any finds records or excavation reports can be viewed at the Museum
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:No
Does the museum hold any iconic ancestors, ie. complete skeletons with a well documented story, or those considered of national or local importance, and are these on display?:
No
Has the museum used or considered using replicas in displays? If not, why not and what would you find useful in moving to these? If you have, what response did these receive?:
Not as yet but would do so if appropriate
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-Questionnaire-2020-v2.doc
6 November, 2020
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