MASS GRAVES - Stillborn Babies (LBC)
Dear sir / madam,
In light of the discovery of a mass grave containing stillborn babies in Royton Cemetery, Oldham, and the discovery of mass graves containing stillborn babies in Landican, Wirral, please could you provide localised details for the following:
*Number of mass (unmarked) graves containing still born babies
*Number of still born babies buried in mass (unmarked) graves
*Date of earliest mass (unmarked) grave
*Date of last mass (unmarked) grave
In addition, please can you state whether or not burial records for these mass graves are available online.
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Yours faithfully,
Chris Chambers
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Processing Freedom of Information Request
Freedom of Information #25279
Dear Chris Chambers,
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Your Freedom of Information reference number is #25279.
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Dear sir / madam,
In light of the discovery of a mass grave containing stillborn babies in Royton Cemetery, Oldham, and the discovery of mass graves containing stillborn babies in Landican, Wirral, please could you provide localised details for the following:
*Number of mass (unmarked) graves containing still born babies
*Number of still born babies buried in mass (unmarked) graves
*Date of earliest mass (unmarked) grave
*Date of last mass (unmarked) grave
In addition, please can you state whether or not burial records for these mass graves are available online.
https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Yours faithfully,
Freedom of Information Response
#25279
Dear Chris Chambers
Further to your request, please see the response below:
The District Council isn't a burial authority so doesn't hold any land for
that purposes. You could contact Stratford Town Council which is a burial
authority and their website is:
https://www.stratford-tc.gov.uk/home
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Freedom of Information Officer
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
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