Long-lost grave of 15 orphans from ‘Home for Little Incurables’ found a century later

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Children and staff who worked at the ?Dr Barnardo?s Home for Little Incurables?. A long-lost grave holding 15 orphans has been discovered after 100 years, following amazing detective work by volunteers.The children - who were aged between three and 18 years old - had been residents at between 1898 and 1911 at a former Barnardo?s children?s home in Manningham, Bradford before their deaths.The care home - known as ?Dr Barnardo?s Home for Little Incurables? - provided specialist care for children with terminal or life limiting illnesses, including rickets and tuberculosis, which were prevalent at the time.The grave in Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford., was purchased around 1899 by the chairty's founder Dr Thomas Barnardo, and orphans were buried before the home moved to a larger premises in Harrogate in 1911. Photo released 28/04/2026
The children lived at the ‘Home for Little Incurables’ run by the charity, Barnardo’s (Pict...
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