Skeleton at London Dungeon found to be real

Telegraph ^ | 12-4-11

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

A skeleton at the London Dungeon's popular "creepy crypt" exhibit has been found to be real.

It is believed that the bones could have been displayed at the attraction since it opened in 1975.

Now the skeleton has been found to be genuine, it must be licensed by the Human Tissues Authority at a cost of 2,000 pounds a year.

The remains, which include a rib-cage and backbone, have been named Kate - after model Kate Moss.

It is thought she might date from the early days of anatomical research when bodies were regularly smuggled in from the Far East

And staff now suspect another skeleton hanging in a gibbet cage might also be real. She is known as Twiggy.

It was only when managers learned that real bones have to have a licence they asked an expert to come in and check their bones.

Bill Edwards, from London's Guy's Hospital's Medical Museum, took a scraping and confirmed the remains of "Kate" were once those of a person.

Based on the way certain bones were wired together it is thought the partial skeleton was put together in the 1950s.

Now the London Dungeon is to have "Twiggy" tested as well after Mr Edwards said it looked genuine.

He said: "I need to go back and examine that one more closely when the Dungeon team can get it down from the wall.

"But from what I could see it looks either human, or a combination of some human and some artificial parts."

Catherine Pritchard, from London Dungeon, said: "We have long suspected they might be real.

"We decided we'd better find out after learning from the Human Tissues Authority that we could be breaking the law if they were real, and were less than 100 years old.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[PGR88]

The remains, which include a rib-cage and backbone, have been named Kate - after model Kate Moss.

I love the Brits sense of humor!

[chrisser]

Now the skeleton has been found to be genuine, it must be licensed by the Human Tissues Authority at a cost of 2,000 pounds a year.

Reminds me of..."He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance"

[apillar]

Now the skeleton has been found to be genuine, it must be licensed by the Human Tissues Authority at a cost of 2,000 pounds a year.

Who says the government doesn't own you even after death...

[SoJoCo]

The remains, which include a rib-cage and backbone, have been named Kate - after model Kate Moss.

They could have named it 'Mitt Romney' except that it has a backbone.

[EternalVigilance]

[1,2,3,4

Hrmm!

1,2...

1,2,3,4.]

Let me tell you how it will be
There’s one for you, nineteen for me
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman

Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman

If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet

Taxman!
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman

Don’t ask me what I want it for (Aahh Mr. Wilson)
If you don’t want to pay some more (Aahh Mr. Heath)
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman

Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman

And you’re working for no one but me
Taxman!

— the Beatles

[Free Vulcan]

“We call it Kate.”

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Supplied by Burke, Hare, et Cie., no doubt.

[JimSEA]

“Now the skeleton has been found to be genuine, it must be licensed by the Human Tissues Authority at a cost of 2,000 pounds a year”

Bureauocracy controls every iota of daily life. Incredible.

[SunkenCiv]

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[BenLurkin]

“Human Tissues Authority “

One floor down from The Ministry of Silly Walks.

[Jack The Knife]

I have a closet full of those

[null and void]

Run for office...

[SunkenCiv]

Human tissues, it’s something I found on a Japanese website...

[Gaffer]

Don’t touch her! He relatives will lose her GIRO and council house! There is some serious social compensation going on here!

[Ratman83]

Yummy

[JerseyHighlander]

Is this London Dungeon also known as the Tower of London Dungeon Tour, or is that another location?

Just curious as I had done most of the tourist trap stuff in London some years ago... figure I might have met Kate in person.

[ccmay]

Two different things. It’s not far from the Tower of London, but lies across the Thames and a bit to the west, near Guy’s Hospital and the London Bridge Tube station. It is basically a spook-house run as a private profit-making commercial enterprise. May be worth a visit if you are visiting London with bored teenagers and have seen all the real tourist attractions, but otherwise of no importance.

[Revolting cat!]

I knew all along that Jimmy Hoffa would be found eventually!