Anonymouse thanks for your comments and the point of the wardens are noted, however, the items were mainly small and/or discrete. There are many other tree positions that are as you say 'grave like'and remain untouched!

   In 2001 we buried my baby daughter in Rochdale cemetry, we had the same problem there with ornaments, toys, flowers all being stoel or broken, I went to the papers and we had to seperate write ups but nothing seemed to work. I even laminated a photo of her so they could see if was the resting place of a baby but the sick morons as the paper named them stole the photo also. Eventually it died down and they must have got bored. I understand how heart breaking these things are when they happen and how you want to go and remember your loved ones in peace but in a way dread what you will face when arriving. I so hope these sick people stop and you can remember your grandad in peace. As one day it will be there loved ones being remembered and i can only hope they will realise the things that have done. My thoughts are with you all x

   As another person who has planted a tree with 'life for a life' I would recommend that this young man contact the life for a life organisation. It could have been their wardens that have removed the items he has placed. Whilst it is understood that this is somewhere for him to go to remember his grandad, life for a life promote themselves on providing memorial gardens which are not like graveyards, they also say that items that make it look like a shrine will be removed. Sad I Know. Good Luck

   I am so sorry to read this.# But this is what Rochdale and the surrounding districts have come to. It is disgraceful for the older generation but yet the younger generation see it as everyday life. It is asad and yet an every dy occurence....esp in Rochdale.

   what a shame ! dont these lowlife scum have any morals at all ?. watergrove aint Hollingworth Lake with its chav population hanging around the fast food / chippies but there is still a small element of cider drinking no-marks whose sole aim is to be a nuiscance to all and sundry! sad, pathetic scum - hope they get what they deserve !

   Why are there so many scumbags about?

Something must have added to the drinking water 15-17 years ago that affected the minds of these things we have in hoods running our town/streets.

Cant somebody just scrape them up once and for all and stick them somewhere away from innocent law abiding citizens?