Plaque and memorial garden to mark scandal of Britain’s forced adoptions

Women, adoptees and relatives expected to attend events at locations of two former unmarried mothers’ homes Survivors of forced adoptions and unmarried mothers’ homes will gather at the first-ever public commemorations of a national scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of British people.A plaque will be unveiled at noon on Saturday at an open event at Rosemundy, St Agnes, in Cornwall. Meanwhile, in Kendal, Cumbria, on 23 May, a memorial garden will be opened, with attendance by invitation. Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - 12:12
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Plaque and memorial garden to mark scandal of Britain’s forced adoptions

Women, adoptees and relatives expected to attend events at locations of two former unmarried mothers’ homes

Survivors of forced adoptions and unmarried mothers’ homes will gather at the first-ever public commemorations of a national scandal affecting hundreds of thousands of British people.

A plaque will be unveiled at noon on Saturday at an open event at Rosemundy, St Agnes, in Cornwall. Meanwhile, in Kendal, Cumbria, on 23 May, a memorial garden will be opened, with attendance by invitation. Continue reading...