Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

How couple kept pledge to baby found dead in 1982 ‘she wouldn’t be forgotten’

A grave stone with a message 'In loving memory of an unknown baby girl, died 18 Mayy 1982, a fallen sparrow', with flowers and toys
Margaret Burgon travels to the baby girl’s grave in Northampton several times a year to lay flowers. Photograph: Jessica Murray/The Guardian

It was 9.30 on a cold November morning in 1982 when George and Margaret Burgon laid to rest an unknown baby girl who had been found dead in a carrier bag near Northampton train station.

The couple, along with three police officers, an undertaker and two journalists, were the only people present at the service led by George, who was then a vicar at St Mary’s church in Northampton.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.