To think there is a grave in my garden?

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NC for this as the pics are outing.

Moved in to my house in April and it has what I thought is a really ugly raised bed in the garden. Now the summer has arrived I've realised it gets no sunshine on it at all so isn't a raised bed after all.

DD and I were pottering our there this afternoon and we came across this plaque on the raised bed.

WTF.

Is it a coincidence or is it a grave?!

Utterly and shamelessly placemarking.

I knew someone who had their husband legally buried in her back garden. As PP's have said. It will be on the deeds to the house.

It’s Harold in there with his dog obviously.

You're braver than me OP 😱😱

I would imagine having someone buried in the garden would make it quite difficult to sell the house at some later date.

Bloody weird thing to do imo.

I'd say memorial garden over grave as well. As much as it's legal it's still unlikely

If you know the surname of the lady that lived there before you, try looking on free births deaths and marriages for a death certificate. If you have surname and county died in it is not hard. I would definitely do this before digging. We have a btl with a dog grave in it. Just says Jim on a little headstone so I asked the neighbours and all said old mans terrier dog. We have left it well alone. It is in bottom corner of garden so out of the way.

I think you should feel privileged to be the custodian of this memorial. Don't be creeped by it. Take care of it for them.

It'll just be where the ashes were spread

Oh my goodness I'm so intrigued! I don't think it is a grave but I do hope you find out a bit more information about the memorial stone. Please keep us updated! 🙂

It's not a grave. It's completely the wrong proportions.

It's most likely just a Hellgate.

no! i thot you meant a dog.fuckin what is that????????????????????????????????????????????????????/

soupdragon-i love you.i am folded in two x

Not placemarking at all 😁

I'd say memorial garden over grave as well.

Exactly. Harold and his dog are buried underneath and the previous owner created a memorial garden on top of it.

@CheerfulPotato I am! 👻

We are in the US, at the back of our garden there is a mini grave yard of 5 graves complete with tombstones from the people who originally settled here. I have plans to expand it so we can be buried here.

Love this story. Looking forward to the update OP! #WhoIsHarold

i'm guessing ashes were scattered there... not like that would put my mind to rest.

I have one of these (well, similar.) My son is definitely not there, he’s in a proper cemetery! Just a bush I planted in his memory.

Fabulousguineapig. I agree. Take care of it. Its not creepy. Its remembering someone or something that was loved.

You could maybe look at previous census records for the property might help with narrowing down identities for you to do some research!

This like taking the "what's in my locked cellar" threads and dialling it up to 11.

Dig!! Now!!

Can't wait to hear updates on this.

Inform the police...they might dig it up for free!