Greenacres Cemetery on Greenacres Road opened in 1857 and was designed by a Manchester architect, N G Pennington, who also designed Chadderton Cemetery. Oldham Council said it is aware of the scale of the damage and has launched an inquiry to contact those affected. "Originally believing that it couldn't be mindless vandalism, I spoke with the cemetery office - only to discover that no stress testing had been undertaken. Other graves may have deteriorated over time (Image: Newsquest)To make matters worse, graves that have been affected could cost families hundreds if not thousands of pounds to have fixed. The extent of the damage stretches across the cemetery as The Oldham Times discovered more than 20 burial sites appear crumbled, shattered or uprooted - beyond a reasonable state of gradual deterioration.

Source: The Times February 21, 2024 05:00 UTC