Mass grave found in Greater Manchester town
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mass grave containing more than 300 bodies has been uncovered in Oldham. The unmarked burial site contains 145 stillborn children, 128 babies and young kids and 29 adults, according to local councillors.
The discovery was made by a Royton woman who was searching for the last resting place of her twin brothers, who passed away shortly after birth in 1962.
It is also believed the 12x12 burying place may not be the only one in Royton Cemetery. One of the resident’s brothers was stillborn and the other passed away within five hours of birth.
She told councillors who assisted in the search that her parents were never able to say goodbye. The revelation follows the discovery of another mass grave in The Wirral earlier this year, where resident Gina Jacobs, 79, found her stillborn son after a 53-year search.
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