Ornate urn full of ashes found in London rubbish tip

A public appeal has been launched to find the owner of an urn full of ashes found among piles of rubbish in London.

The ornate wooden urn, which features a carving of a dragon and intricate engravings, was found on an industrial site in Leyton by waste firm EnviroWaste.

It was spotted among commercial and domestic waste collected by workers who sift rubbish looking for items to refurbish and sell.

They found the urn last Friday, towards the end of the collection cycle, meaning its owner cannot be traced.

James Rubin, owner of EnviroWaste, said: “It’s sad that someone may be missing a loved one’s remains.

I would sleep better at night knowing we [tried] to reunite the urn with its owner.

“The urn is beautiful and in good condition so my gut feeling is that it was cherished and not meant to be discarded.”

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