Elephant Man's grave is found after 130 years: Author says she has uncovered the final resting place of Joseph Merrick, the Victorian man with deformities who rose to London high society Author Jo Vigor-Mungovin discovered the unmarked grave of the Elephant Man Soft tissue belonging to the man believed to be John Merrick was found in the City of London Cemetery. In his lifetime Merrick was exhibited as a freak show and displayed for all to seeBy Bhvishya Patel For Mailonline Published: 17:54 BST, 5 May 2019 | Updated: 18:05 BST, 5 May 2019 Viewcomments The final resting place of the Elephant Man has finally been discovered more than 130 years after his death, it has been claimed. Author Jo Vigor-Mungovin discovered the unmarked grave of the man believed to be John Merrick after weeks of research and visits to the City of London Cemetery. The biographer of 'Joseph: The Life, Times & Places of the Elephant Man' claimed that soft tissue belonging to Merrick was buried in the capital's cemetery after he died in 1890. Author Jo Vigor-Mungovin has claimed to have to have found the final resting place of the Elephant Man more than 130 years after his death Describing the sequence of events that led to her fascinating discovery, the author said that she had always held suspicions that the resting place of Merrick was probably in the same place as Jack the Ripper's victims. She told the BBC: 'Then I went home and really thought about it and started looking at the records of the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium near Epping Forest, where two Ripper victims are buried. 'I decided to search in an eight-week window around the time of his death and there, on page two, was Joseph Merrick.' Ms Vigor-Mungovin added: 'It gives his residence as London Hospital, his age as 28 - Joseph was actually 27 but his date of birth was often given wrong - and the coroner as Wynne Baxter, who we know conducted Joseph's inquest. Everything fits, it is too much to be a coincidence.' The biographer discovered the unmarked grave of the man believed to be John Merrick Upon making the discovery the author took to Twitter to share the news with her followers After the Victorian records made it '99 per cent certain' that the grave was that of the famous Elephant Man, Ms Vigor-Mungovin took to Twitter to share the news. A message on her social media read: 'Today after weeks of emails, research & visits to the #CityofLondonCemetery the final resting place of #JosephMerrick has been located. 'His bones are @BHAandM for medical purposes but his flesh/remains were buried in consecrated ground after a small service. #Leicester R.I.P.' The skeleton of the Elephant Man is currently on display for medical students at Queen Mary University of London The skeleton of the Elephant Man, who was once exhibited as a freak show, is currently on display for medical students at Queen Mary University of London. The medical marvel, who was born in August 1862 in Leicester, began to develop abnormalities at the age of five and was soon asked became a travelling exhibit to tourists in the capital. He is believed to have suffered from Proteus Syndrome, a rare condition that causes overgrowth of skin, bone and muscle and died on April 11 in 1890. According to records he was only 5ft 2 inches tall but his head was 36 inches in circumference and masses of pink flesh protruded from his mouth, making his speech almost incomprehensible. Nearly a century after Merrick's death, campaigners began to demand that Merrick be given a proper Christian burial in his home city. The stories surrounding John Merrick's life was turned into a historical drama in 1980. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility