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A Great Historian Died – Dr. John Ashdown-Hill

 
 
Though being quiet for so long on this website, the news I today found, just needs to be posted here, on the website he so greatly supported.
 

 

Dr. John Ashdown-Hill

 
 
the historian behind the finding of King Richard III in Leicester, died on 18 May 2018. (BBC News here.)
 
It was his persistence and meticulous research of the times after King Richard III was buried in Leicester, that convinced him that the king’s remains still could be found, though many historians for centuries believed otherwise.
 
It is due to his research, which he maintained against severe opposition and accusations, that lead to the sensational discovery in Leicester.
It was this persistence and conviction and his honour and work-ethics, that fascinated me about the man and historian Dr. Ashdown-Hill, whom I never personally met, but had the honour to talk to on the phone and do an interview with.
 
So it is very sad news for me and for the KingRichardArmitage website, who he kindly supported with interviews and a multitude of valuable information. Just see the various posts and articles we have here on this website: Dr. John Ashdown-Hill – News & Interviews
 
And a great loss for unbiassed historical research.
 
I want to end with a text I wrote about Dr. Ashdown-Hill during KRA-Week in August 2013, though now it reads like an eulogy. Not all of my hopes mentioned in that article were realised, especially the museum-part. But nonetheless, Dr. Ashdown-Hill would deserve a hall of fame!
 
His fame certainly is not forgotten here on the KRA website!
 
 
Thank you, Dr. Ashdown-Hill!
 
 

 
 

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March 25, 2015

Richard III: Donated white roses will play a part in the floral arrangements at reinterment (by Peter Warzynski, Leicester Mercury)


March 25, 2015

Hailing Richard III …the society king (Nottingham Post)


March 24, 2015

The Detective Novel That Convinced a Generation Richard III Wasn’t Evil (by Sara Polsky, The New Yorker)


March 24, 2015

Richard III’s funeral pall welcomed by traveling Ricardians (by Peter Warzynski, Leicester Mercury)


March 23, 2015

Richard III: When to view the king’s coffin at Leicester Cathedral on Monday, March 23 (Leicester Mercury)


March 23, 2015

Leicester Cathedral forced to stay open as huge crowds turn out to view the coffin of Richard III (by Peter Warzynski, Leicester Mercury)


March 23, 2015

Thousands line Leicester streets for glimpse of Richard III’s coffin (The Guardian)


March 23, 2015

Colin Baker to star in film about discovery of Richard III’s remains (by Harry Fletcher, DigitalSpy.co.uk)


March 22, 2015

King Richard III reinterment: Live (Leicester Mercury)


March 22, 2015

Richard III returns to Bosworth Field for final time (by Sarah Knapton, The Telegraph)


 

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