Human remains found after gales uproot tree in Lancaster Priory churchyard
The Wych Elm, which had stood in the grounds of Lancaster Priory for 240 years, came down last Friday night during gusts reaching up to 100mph in parts of the UK.
The Vicar of Lancaster said the priory would work to identify the remains and inform relatives.
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Hide AdRev Leah Vasey-Saunders said they would "re-bury the bone with dignity and a prayer".
She said: ""We will try our best to contact any family, and then at an appropriate moment when the ground is cleared and the tree has been cleared away we'll bury the bone with dignity and with a prayer."
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