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cherrybomb Skating the thin crust
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 Posted: 16-07-2013 16:04 Post subject: 181-year-old corpse of Jeremy Bentham attends UCL board meet |
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181-year-old corpse of Jeremy Bentham attends UCL board meeting
Many board meetings are so tedious that members often end up looking like waxwork dummies.
But at this gathering, the well-dressed gentleman in the corner can be forgiven for looking a little out of it – Jeremy Bentham died 181 years ago.
The ‘spiritual founder’ of University College London can usually be found in a cabinet in a university corridor.
But he was moved earlier this week to mark the last council meeting attended by retiring provost Sir Malcolm Grant.
More (and pics) on the link! http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/12/181-year-old-corpse-of-jeremy-bentham-attends-ucl-board-meeting-3879586/ |
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| kamalktk Great Old One Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Total posts: 634 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 16-07-2013 16:43 Post subject: |
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Looks pretty good for his age.  |
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| Loquaciousness Yeti Joined: 03 Sep 2011 Total posts: 47 Location: The middle bit Gender: Female |
| Posted: 17-07-2013 10:01 Post subject: |
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| He is in good shape, almost like a wax work. BUT, I think it would be quite off putting during a meeting. |
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| McAvennie_ OBE Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Total posts: 2666 Location: Paris, France Age: 34 Gender: Male |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Total posts: 8820 Location: Not far from Bedford Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 17-07-2013 18:39 Post subject: |
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I accidentally stumbled across the box where he is normally stored, on the one occasion when I visited UCL for a conference about sci fi illustration.
It was closed and he wasn't on display. I've heard that when he's on display, they have to have a guard seated nearby to stop the students stealing his head... |
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| titchagain Grey Joined: 06 Jun 2013 Total posts: 9 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 17-07-2013 19:29 Post subject: |
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| A friends daughter attends UCL and says its VERY creepy walking by "the dead guy" |
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| Fluttermoth Mrs Treguard
Great Old One Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Total posts: 376 Location: Cornwall, GB Age: 43 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 17-07-2013 20:08 Post subject: |
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| Mythopoeika wrote: | I accidentally stumbled across the box where he is normally stored, on the one occasion when I visited UCL for a conference about sci fi illustration.
It was closed and he wasn't on display. I've heard that when he's on display, they have to have a guard seated nearby to stop the students stealing his head... |
Which head though?
There's his actual head, which is shrunken and scary looking and the waxwork head, the one he normally 'wears'.
Last photo of him I saw, his actual head was on the floor between his feet  |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Total posts: 8820 Location: Not far from Bedford Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 17-07-2013 20:13 Post subject: |
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| I think they may have kept stealing his actual head, so now they keep that locked away in a cupboard somewhere. |
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| Fluttermoth Mrs Treguard
Great Old One Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Total posts: 376 Location: Cornwall, GB Age: 43 Gender: Female |
| Posted: 17-07-2013 20:13 Post subject: |
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| Probably for the best |
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