Telegraph.co.uk - He was one of rock's most famous singers but Freddie Mercury's final resting place has always remained a mystery.
Now fans believe they have found a clue to where the ashes of the Queen frontman were scattered in Kensal Green Cemetery in West London more than two decades after he died.
Now fans believe they have found a clue to where the ashes of the Queen frontman were scattered in Kensal Green Cemetery in West London more than two decades after he died.
A memorial plaque to the singer has been found in the cemetery along with a description that reads: “In Loving Memory of Farrokh Bulsara”.
It adds in French: “Pour Etre Toujours Pres De Toi Avec Tout Mon Amour”, meaning "So I Can Always Be Close To You With All My Love".
Farrokh Bulsara was Mercury's real name before he changed it in 1971 following the creation of Queen.
The memorial is marked with the letter 'M', which fans think stands for his former lover Mary Austin.
Austin inherited his £10 million home, Garden Lodge, when he died of Aids in 1991 aged 45. It is thought she was given his ashes following his cremation but she has never revealed where they were scattered.
One Queen fan told the Mirror: “Everyone knows Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in 1991 but it has remained a complete mystery as to where his ashes were finally laid to rest.
“According to some biographies, his ashes weren’t even collected from Kensal Green for well over a year following his cremation. The discovery of this plaque is really exciting and may prove to be a major breakthrough.”
In 1994, Mercury's former partner Jim Hutton said he thought his ashes were scattered at Garden Lodge in Kensington.
He said: “It’s become something of a riddle, but I’m pretty sure his final resting place is at the foot of the weeping cherry tree overlooking the whole place.”
Several locations around the world have been linked to Mercury's ashes. One theory suggests Zanzibar, the singer's birth place, could hold his ashes while another says they were scattered on the shore of Lake Geneva, where he owned a flat and a statue of him has been erected.
It adds in French: “Pour Etre Toujours Pres De Toi Avec Tout Mon Amour”, meaning "So I Can Always Be Close To You With All My Love".
Farrokh Bulsara was Mercury's real name before he changed it in 1971 following the creation of Queen.
The memorial is marked with the letter 'M', which fans think stands for his former lover Mary Austin.
Austin inherited his £10 million home, Garden Lodge, when he died of Aids in 1991 aged 45. It is thought she was given his ashes following his cremation but she has never revealed where they were scattered.
One Queen fan told the Mirror: “Everyone knows Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in 1991 but it has remained a complete mystery as to where his ashes were finally laid to rest.
“According to some biographies, his ashes weren’t even collected from Kensal Green for well over a year following his cremation. The discovery of this plaque is really exciting and may prove to be a major breakthrough.”
In 1994, Mercury's former partner Jim Hutton said he thought his ashes were scattered at Garden Lodge in Kensington.
He said: “It’s become something of a riddle, but I’m pretty sure his final resting place is at the foot of the weeping cherry tree overlooking the whole place.”
Several locations around the world have been linked to Mercury's ashes. One theory suggests Zanzibar, the singer's birth place, could hold his ashes while another says they were scattered on the shore of Lake Geneva, where he owned a flat and a statue of him has been erected.
Queen formed in London and the band are thought to have sold up to 300 million albums.
A spokesman for the singer's estate declined to comment.
A spokesman for the singer's estate declined to comment.
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