Explorer ‘who named Australia’ to be reburied in Lincolnshire village where he was born

Depictions of Matthew Flinders are found in the church in Donington, the village where he was born in 1774. Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

When the remains of the famous explorer Capt Matthew Flinders – credited with naming Australia – were discovered during the digging for HS2, Jane Pearson knew he had to be brought back home to Donington.

This little village in Lincolnshire, where Flinders was born in 1774, has been preparing for his arrival for months, and is gearing up to welcome a host of Australian dignitaries travelling over for his reburial in July.