Today, Saturday 11th June 2005, a Service was held in Allerton Cemetry [Liverpool] to open the Memorial Garden for babies who could not be identified but have been involved with the organ retention issues in Liverpool.

Welcome: Reverend Ian Lovett

Garden opened by Michael Redfern QC

Unveiling of Memorial Stone by Michael Redfern QC

Poem: These Are The Babies

These are the babies that we never met
These are the babies that we could not forget

These are the babies held until the end
These are the babies that we could never defend

These are the babies who died without a name
These are the babies who no-longer fear pain

These are the babies that live within our hearts
These are the babies that we can never part

These are the babies we are here for today
These are the babies for whom we should pray

Prayers
Pat Harvey

Poem: Little One

Little one you had only just arrived on this earth,
made only the first stage of your journey
your story only just begun.
Your life was still only a mountain brook.
You were like snow that has just fallen from
heaven, pure and clean and white.
You were a tender lily whose aroma was still locked
upon its petals.

But now that candle of your earthly life had gone out,
leaving our world so dark that it seems as if the
sun itself was eclipsedb by your passing.
But we believe that you will shine on us from above,
form the kingdom of light, a kingdom of
timelessness and playfulness,
which seems to have been made especially for little
ones like you.

Blessing

Depart

Thank You

The Executive of PITY II would like to thank all those who helped and supported us to complete the burial of the unidentifiable babies at Allerton Cemetry.

This work could not have been completed without the help and co-operation of a number of organisations and individuals.

There are too many to mention individually, but special thanks must go to Liverpool City Council for the donation of the land and for the kind assistance of their cemetry staff, Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority, staff from Glendale's who worked unceasingly in all weathers and who helped to bury these babies with dignity and respect and who also landscaped the Memorial Garden. Cravens Funeral Directors who cared for the babies prior to their burial. David Hollywood, Stonemason of Manor Monumental Co. Ltd., who kindly donated the Memorial Stone. Reverend Ian Lovett, Pat Harvey, Mr. Ali and other clergy for their ministrations at each funeral service. The Irish Guards Choir and Rebekah Hawkins who sang so beautifully at the Memorial Service.

Last, but not least, we must also say thank you to all those who attended the funeral services alongside us, we have truly appreciated your support.

PITY II