'Have some respect': Fury as pile of rubbish dumped near graves at Greater Manchester cemetery

Visitors have been urged to "have some respect" after rubbish was dumped near graves at a cemetery in Greater Manchester. Photos showed a pile of litter left at Chadderton Cemetery in Oldham.

The cemetery in Middleton Road is a Grade Two site of national importance on the English Heritage Resister of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. Two Oldham -based Facebook groups have posted warnings on their accounts, advising people to be more respectful when visiting the cemetery.

Oldham Neighbourhood Watch said in a statement posted on Facebook: "This was the state of Chadderton Cemetery [on] 2nd May 2022. If you're going to take flowers to Chadderton cemetery, please take your rubbish home with you or use the bins provided. That's why they are there, it's not hard.

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"Everyone actually walks past four LARGE bins which are next to each other right next to the main car park. Have some respect for the cemetery and your loved ones who are laid to rest."

The neighbourhood watch group also encouraged people to be more conscious of their behaviour when visiting the cemetery, by silencing their mobile phones and not leaving watering cans all over the grounds. The post continued: "Also please switch off or turn your mobile phones onto silent mode.

"People turn up using their mobiles phones, having very loud conversations about not very important things. Surely the call can wait 10/15mins.

"People visiting paying their respects to their loved ones don't really want to hear what you did with your mates recently. If you use the watering cans, please put them back next to the tap, not leave them for others to collect