Five thing to know about the Preston reburial service for historic bones

A rather unusual burials is set to take place tomorrow, more than two years on from when workmen made a grisly discovery in Church Street, Preston.

By The Newsroom

Published 31st Jul 2018, 15:32 BST

Updated 31st Jul 2018, 16:38 BST

Police were called when the remains were dug up in Church Street in 2016

Here is everything you need to know.

1. The service will take place today at Preston Minster to rebury a set of historic bones from about 1550, which were discovered during roadworks near the Minster.

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3. Everybody is welcome to come along - Minster staff would like a full congregation for the Mass, but as the bones are at least 400 years old there are unlikely to be any relatives.

ORIGINAL STORY: Workmen discover human remains in city centre4. No-one knows who the remains belong to, when the bones were dug up they were passed to Lancashire Police, who determined that they were historic remains.

5. Local funeral director Martin’s – based in Tulketh Brow – have donated a coffin and will ne handling the arrangements for the body before it is brought to the Minster.