Hundreds of bodies were found in the grave earlier this year
Babies buried in mass graves will finally be treated with the dignity they deserved with a lasting memorial. Remembrance plinths and benches will be set up in honour of the almost 300 stillborn children and early deaths found in a mass grave in Royton earlier this year.
It took Royton resident Amanda, 62, decades to track down where her twin brothers were buried. When she found them in the mass grave, she said it was ‘a shock’ - but also a ‘relief’."They would have walked through Royton Cemetery so many times never knowing that their babies were there,” Amanda told LBC radio, fighting back tears.
The Ryans said it was important to have somewhere to ‘pay your respects, have a little word, grieve’. “Over the last few months, we have looked at a range of options for the memorials, including one in a central location. We’ve taken our time as we want to get it right. The council has also launched a hotline for relatives in need of support - on 0161 770 7777 . And cemeteries will be suspending charges set by the government for those requesting death certificates for those buried in an unmarked communal grave.
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