Grave blunder

The unkempt graveyard at Holy Trinity Church Wingate where the Bell family discovered they had been visiting the wrong grave for 17 years.

Durham County Council

Council 'not been contacted by church about grave blunder report' six months on

Tom Bell at the grave of his mam Hilda and dad Thomas after discovering last year that his father had been buried in the wrong place for 17 years. A gravestone has finally been erected in memorial to the couple who are now buried together,

Tom Bell at the grave of his mam Hilda and dad Thomas after discovering last year that his father had been buried in the wrong place for 17 years. A gravestone has finally been erected in memorial to the couple who are now buried together,

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Family who visited dad at wrong grave for 17 YEARS get gravestone in right place

A woman has lost a court battle to put her own name on her parents’ headstone as she’s still alive. File photo.

A woman has lost a court battle to put her own name on her parents’ headstone as she’s still alive. File photo.

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Woman, who is alive, banned from putting her own name on her parents' headstone

The unkempt graveyard at Holy Trinity Church Wingate.

The unkempt graveyard at Holy Trinity Church Wingate.

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Council respond to call for overhaul of 'overgrown' graveyard where blunder occurred

Grahame Morris MP, inset, and the grave where the Bell family believed Thomas was buried for 17 years. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Grahame Morris MP, inset, and the grave where the Bell family believed Thomas was buried for 17 years. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

County Durham MP welcomes conclusion of report into Wingate grave mix-up

Tom Bell at the grave he and his family thought their dad was buried at for 17 years. Tom says he has been left with more questions than answers by a report into the mix-up.

Tom Bell at the grave he and his family thought their dad was buried at for 17 years. Tom says he has been left with more questions than answers by a report into the mix-up.

Family have 'more questions than answers' after report into grave blunder

Tom Bell discovered he had been visiting someone else at his father Thomas' grave for the last 17 years. A report into the shocking mix-up has now been released.

Tom Bell discovered he had been visiting someone else at his father Thomas' grave for the last 17 years. A report into the shocking mix-up has now been released.

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Investigation into Wingate grave mix-up finds 'perfect storm' that led to blunder

Tom Bell at the grave he visited for 17 years before discovering his dad had been buried somewhere else all that time.

Tom Bell at the grave he visited for 17 years before discovering his dad had been buried somewhere else all that time.

Investigation gets underway into mix-up that saw family visit wrong grave for 17 years

Loftus Cemetery in Redcar and Cleveland. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Loftus Cemetery in Redcar and Cleveland. Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

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