The bones were removed and examined in 1933, by the archivist of Westminster Abbey, Lawrence Tanner; a leading anatomist, Professor William Wright; and the president of the Dental Association, George Northcroft.
Knoglerne blev fjernet og undersøgt i 1933 af Westminister Abbeys arkivar Lawrence Tanner, den ledende anatom, professor William Wright og præsidenten for Tandlægeforeningen George Northcroft.