Helena Thompson Museum
Workington
Cumbria
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
local authority
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?:
partial skeletons that are / have been articulated, approximately two skeletons but unknown if all bones are present
Total: 2
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
No documentation other than hearsay that they are from hospital / doctor’s surgery
very old looking
no exhumation as medical specimens
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
stored in wooden trunk in the museum store
(a) a history of use? : pre 2007 displayed occasionally and used in education sessions
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
(b) potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis? :
display – no
education – possibly
scientific analysis – probably not as no origin data available
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:Yes
Discussing disposal of remains – yes (tried to give away to medical establishments and other museums but not successful, investigating burial)
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Remains listed in regional/national museum publication that lists museums that hold remains
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?:
n/a
Documents:
15 January, 2021
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