Anti-poverty charity Oxfam criticises UK media portrayal of Africa

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Oxfam, an international organisation intending to eliminate poverty, has criticised the way in which Africa is depicted to United Kingdom (UK) audiences. In a press release, the charity said the continent was being portrayed in an “overwhelmingly negative” way which is “undermining popular support for efforts to bring an end to hunger on the continent”. Dame Barbara Stocking, CEO of Oxfam, has said the way in which the continent is being depicted to UK audiences “is obscuring the progress that is being made towards a more secure and prosperous future”.

Oxfam cited a survey of 2000 people conducted by marketing research company YouGov, suggesting three fifths of people have become less sensitive towards footage containing persons suffering from such problems as drought, disease and hunger, while 23% avoid looking at footage of this nature upon sighting it. Oxfam said the way in which broadcast media portrays developing nations, including those in Africa, was perceived to be “depressing, manipulative and hopeless” by those surveyed. Stocking believes “it’s a natural instinct to turn away from suffering when you feel you can do nothing to alleviate it.”

47% of respondents considered hunger to be one of the three largest issues for Africa next year. 43% of respondents thought media portrayal of conditions for persons living in developing areas suggested no hope for improvement. In the 2011 Human Development Report, published by the United Nations Development Programme, over three fourths of the 46 countries ranked under the ‘Low Human Development’ category — the lowest-ranking category in the Human Development Index — were African. The Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked lowest on the list; the other fourteen entries in the bottom fifteen of this category were all African nations. Stocking has said Oxfam does not mean to “gloss over” issues surrounding African citizens at a significant risk of harm and stressed that malnutrition rates “remain stubbornly high”.

However, of people surveyed only one fifth believed they could actively assist in eliminating food poverty in Africa. Meanwhile, 74% believed it is possible to eventually resolve the issue of hunger in Africa.

“[W]e’ve come a long way since the 1980s and Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” Stocking said. Band Aid, a charity supergroup created by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, was formed following the broadcasting of footage of Ethiopian citizens experiencing a famine in the mid 1980s.

“We need to shrug off the old stereotypes and celebrate the continent’s diversity and complexity,” Stocking said, concluding: “If we want people to help fight hunger we have to give them grounds for hope by showing the potential of countries across Africa”.

Home of Stonehenge builders found

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Scientists have uncovered the largest Neolithic settlement in the United Kingdom at the Durrington Walls and believe that the village was inhabited by the people who built the Stonehenge monument.

Scientists say that the village was built around 2,600 B.C., roughly when Stonehenge was believed to have been constructed, and housed over 100 people.

Inside the areas which would have been the interior of houses at the time, scientists also found outlines of what they think were beds and cupboards or dressers. Pieces of pottery and “filthy” rubbish around the site. Animal bones, arrowheads, stone tools and other relics were also discovered.

“We’ve never seen such quantities of pottery and animal bone and flint. In what were houses, we have excavated the outlines on the floors of box beds and wooden dressers or cupboards,” said Sheffield University archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson.

So far, the dig has revealed at least 8 houses roughly 14-16 feet square, but scientists say that they think there may have been at least 25 altogether.

The site was likely to have been occupied only seasonally rather than year-round and evidence suggests that a lot of “partying” went on at the location.

“The animal bones are being thrown away half-eaten. It’s what we call a feasting assemblage. This is where they went to party – you could say it was the first free festival. The rubbish isn’t your average domestic debris. There’s a lack of craft-working equipment for cleaning animal hides and no evidence for crop-processing,” added Pearson.

The Durrington Walls are approximately 2 miles from the Stonehenge site.

Henry Dziczkowski: An Elder Of The Maranatha Bible Society; Behold His Doctrine}

Henry Dziczkowski: An Elder of the Maranatha Bible Society; Behold His Doctrine

by

Allan Lewicki

Henry Dziczkowski; pronounced Jitch-cow-ski (Polish), gave birth to the doctrine of what follows. Also, this as a point of logic, this must be absolutely true in that this person professed with the most austere proclamation that me has The Mind of Christ.

As Luke set in order for Theophilus, I suppose for the main reason of establishing a permanent record, I should reduce to writing all the details and the pertinent events that led up to what I will dub “The Incident” The time and place that this occurred was several years ago, the exact date I cant remember, a close enough estimation would be the summer of 2002. The place was the living room of my Mom’s house in Parma. The occasion was a Sunday morning gathering for the purpose of Bible study, praise and worship. Witnesses to the incident, besides the two central participants of Allan Lewicki and Henry Dziczkowski (hereafter for brevity Henry Dziczkowski will be referred to as ‘kowski) were my Mom, ‘kowski’s wife Joy, and Kenny & Carol Sroka (‘kowski’s daughter and son in law).

The incident per se, for clarity I will write in the 3rd person. After a confrontation over an issue that been brewing for perhaps the last several months ‘kowski got up and announced to his following that they should leave. He thereupon pronounces Allan Lewicki as unregenerate. Allan Lewicki attempts to assist, howbeit only partially successful, ‘kowskis departure. This assistance being with the utmost tact, dignity and gentleness of a Marine Corps drill instructor. ‘Kowski was standing facing Allan, almost ready to go out the door. Allan got up grabbed ‘kowski by the throat (that’s correct…by the throat) knocked him down and would have, if his mother had not begged him to stop, physically ejected him from the residence; again, with all the delicateness of a Marine Corps DI.

Carol Sroka rushes to her father’s defense, calls Allan a son-of-a-bitch, this simultaneously while Allan’s mother is crying for him to stop. Allan stops, leaves (he goes upstairs), this caused a little mess. The mess is cleaned up, ‘kowski, his wife, Carol & Kenny all depart.

After ‘kowski and his entourage depart Allan comes downstairs. Allan’s mom: “Allan, Allan!…I could understand what happened if this was in a bar on Saturday night…but on a Sunday morning Bible study!!” Allan: ” Mom, I take SEVER EXCEPTION to somebody coming into this house and attempting to get MY MOTHER to commit blasphemy of the Holy Ghost!

What was this all about? I need to, as Theophilus did, set some things in order. Backing up maybe a half year: First; “purity”, knowing that anything produced my human hands is subject to error (including the printing of bibles), during Bible study if there was a question involving capitalization (in the Scriptures) and especially…extra especially if it was about the word “spirit” I would query everyone else as to how their bibles read, and even check Strong’s concordance. (This fellowship places an emphasis on the differences between spirit and Spirit as used in Scriptures.) This is when I first became aware of the discrepancies between the writings of the late R.E. Rhoads and the Bible. During bible study it would be quite common to reference the works of that person. In fact, there were studies exclusively devoted to that persons writings.

A sidelight…the bible used by ‘kowski had on it’s cover that it was a KJV, but, it was published by Sphero Zoteoffiteze (spelling?). It was known to be corrupt! Not only were the spelling of names changed, but it’s capitalization could not be held as trustworthy. ‘Kowski knew this but he continued to use it. A direct quote from him:

“I paid good money for that bible…I use it because its got Strong’s concordance in the back. I’m making a list of all the errors, and when I’m done I’m gunna write the guy a letter”.

This ultimately caused me to make a value judgment as to the character and sincerity of one Henry Dziczowski. My judgment: he placed more value on the monetary cost of this bible than he did on the purity of the Word of God.

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Continuing with my establishing of the preliminaries, I need to make a digression, so as to establish a context for what I am about to write. The phrase “the word of God”; that phrase is used 49 times in the Bible (this is according to my bible computer program). Of those 49 times, only one time is it written “Word of God”, the W capitalized (Rev 19:13).

With the above in mind…another direct quote from Henry Dziczkowski:

“I believe it gives honor and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ to change the lower case w to a capital W”.

To illustrate this he than proceeded to say; if he is reading his bible and he comes upon that phrase, he will take a pen and make the change. A digression from this digression. Where is he getting this? Take a close look at this man’s idol…not only does the late R.E.R make changes in capitalization but I can site several places where there are overt corruptions of the Scriptures. But, the corruptions done by R.E.R. are not the word “word”, so…I suppose ‘kowski, wanting to be original, changes that word. Does anyone (like Ken Brandt, President of the Maranatha Bible Society) actually think that I’m supposed to politely not notice this?

I objected. Here is ‘kowskis reply to my objection, and another direct quote: “I have the liberty to do that” Oh! I thought to myself…some liberty! I have already written one whole treatise about corruptions in capitalization, so for the purposes of this paper I will reference just one verse, Psalms 12:6. I continued thinking to myself: “If it gives ‘kowski’s jesus honor & glory to make changes, maybe I can give ‘kowskis god honor & glory by a change I could make. Here is how Psalms 12:6 should read…The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth 6 1/2 times, to get them purified 7 times you need talk to Henry Dziczkowski”

He did attempt (but I can’t remember exactly when in relation to the events in question) to make a scriptural defense of his position. Here is how I remember it went: Since the Hebrew alphabet does not delineate between upper and lower case as English does, the individual believer is than at liberty to decide for himself if the words in Scripture should be capitalized or not. Evidently there is at least one person in ‘kowskis fellowship that accepts this as true. I have heard on tape one person from Lynn Haven Florida (Dale Koller) state that the s in spirit of John 6:63 should be capital, and, make a point about it.

Digression over: Back to the time and place of this profound utterance by ‘kowski. What follows was during a Sunday morning worship/bible study in Kenny & Carol Srokas house. Present were myself and my mom, Jim & Debby Motylinski, and of course Kenny & Carol, I can’t remember if ‘kowski’s wife was there, nor can I remember if any of the Sroka kids were there. The tone of this quote “…honor & glory…” was from the sage (Henry Dziczkowski) announcing with glee, a pontification…and ex cathedra, AND, encouraging every one present to do likewise.

Allow me make an analogy: Lets suppose you’re a doctor. There is brought into you a person on a stretcher. You commence with the preliminary exanimation; no pulse, no heartbeat, the person is not breathing, no reflexes, the person is cold and white. Let me ask you; pray tell; what is your diagnosis of the physical condition of that person? Now, transfer the same analogy into the spiritual realm; there is a group of people assembled for bible study and the eldest elder pronounces, and pronounces with glee…blasphemy of the Holy Ghost…and there is NO reaction from the group! Jim and Debby Motylinski if you would care to refute this, go ahead, because you were there.

My diagnosis of the spiritual condition of the people in that room is identical to the diagnosis of the physical condition of the person in my analogy. Oh there sure was a reaction from my mother and myself; we just didn’t say anything until we were in our car and driving home.

The above was maybe a month before “The Incident”. The Sunday prior to the incident, we were reading one of the writings of R.E.R. and as usual there was a discrepancy regarding capitalization; which I questioned. This time my questioning evoked the ire of ‘kowski. He, taking umbrage at the blatant gall of somebody like me (blatant gall that is, to cast suspicion on the enormous and profound biblical scholarship of R.E.R.); announced that the would check the capitalization in his First run addition of the 1611 KJV.

Another short digression: The “First run addition of the 1611 KJV”. For whatever reason, somebody has thought it necessary to resurrect the copy of the KJV that was the very first to come of the press in 1611. That’s why its called “the first run” it has at least 5000 typographical errors (Typos! Hey, the printing press was a new inventiondoes anyone think that the first run of anything was error free?), R.E.R. even alludes to this in his book “Progressive Revelation” on page 349. Well anyway, ‘kowski has a copy of the 1st run 1611.

Back to the Sunday prior to the incident and the hubbub over capitalization; I can’t remember what the Scriptures were. But what I can remember is that whatever book we were reading (by R.E.R.) the capitalization was wrong, and as I said above, ‘kowski pronounces that he will check it in his 1st run KJV.

He goes home and does just that. He calls me up and informs me that he has checked his 1st run KJV and the capitalization corresponds to that used by R.E.R. in the book we were reading. He lets me know by the tone of his call that he is doing this to “edify” me. Oh, thinks me to myself…this is edification? I ask him…Q: Are you aware that there are about 5000 typos in the 1st run? A: Yes! Q: You are going to verify capitalization with a book that has 5000 typos? A: Yes

Q: Do you actually think that the 1st run KJV is the inerrant Word of God? A: Yes…My response “well you just go right ahead and think that!” And I hung up

That week my mother and I have a discussion as to what were are going to do if this sage imbued with the wisdom of the ages attempts to feist his original addition KJV on us. Our mutual decision is that if that happens will sever our relationship. One of the points we discussed is how this person, who has recently proclaimed, and proclaimed with boldness, he has “the mind of Christ”. The mutual decision we came to also involved the same reasons that we decided to depart from the Medina group…Is this how the “mind of Christ” is supposed to work (see 1 Cor 2:16)?

We are now up to “Incident Sunday”, as I anticipated there was a question on capitalization. ‘Kowski, with resolve, pulls his 1st run KJV from his case and checks the word in question. A) It corresponds with the usage of R.E.R. but B) does not correspond with all of our bibles nor does it correspond with Strong.

IT WAS MY MOTHER WHO PUT THE DIRECT QUESTION TO HIM: WHAT BIBLE ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE? ‘Kowskis answer…the 1st run KJV! He proceeds to sputter…”Dusty Rhoads uses the 1st run KJV”. My mother becomes VERY upset and starts to cry. She really did not want to sever relationships, but she knew that this is a situation that she MUST take a stand! The next few minutes commenced my attempt to physically eject him from our home… For a short time thereafter ‘kowski did come to get my mother and take her to the Srokas, that did not last very long.

Doctrine: As pandered by Henry Dziczkowski:

It gives honor and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ to change capitalization.

A believer has the liberty to do this

It is up to the individual believer to determine capitalization.

The “official” Word of God is the 1st run 1611 addition.

Having the “mind of Christ” facilities all the above.

Do you people think (I am addressing the Maranatha Bible Society)…do you actually think that I am going to just ignore this…do you?? And than you will get all convicted and pray for unity!? You people make me want to puke!

Resource Box:I am on a quest to display to the world the incredible fierceness of a religious fellowship calling themselves the Maranatha Bible Society. For a in depth report of my nausea concerning these people view my Blog:http://www.blogger.com/profile/08510384128057229485Allan Lewicki vs. The Maranatha Bible SocietyPS: So as to not leave anyone damned to hell for not knowing “the scriptures” of 1 Cor 15, click on:http://ezinearticles.com/?1st-Corinthians-15-Vs-3-and-4-is-the-Gospel,-Can-Anyone-Site-Chapter-and-Verse-For-The-Scriptures?&id=3097112The Scriptures of 1 Cor 15:3-4

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Canada’s Parkdale—High Park (Ward 13) city council candidates speak

 This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details.

Monday, October 30, 2006

On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Parkdale—High Park (Ward 13). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Linda Coltman, David Garrick, Greg Hamara, Aleksander Oniszczak, Bill Saundercook (incumbent), and Frances Wdowczyk.

For more information on the election, read Toronto municipal election, 2006.

What Are The Benefits Of Hiring An Online Tailor?}

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If you have clothes, bedding, or upholstery that needs to be repaired or altered, you should consider hiring the services of an online tailor. Compared to offline tailors, tailors who work online have their own website where they can accept orders or tailoring requests. They usually do the repairs and other services in the comforts of their home or in a small office. For offline tailors, they have an office where their customers bring their clothes that needs repair or alteration.

Choosing the right tailor is important. The tailor should be skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to tailoring. Customer service and communication between you and the tailor should be great for you to be able to relay your messages effectively. The tailor should also charge you with a reasonable price. The shipping and payment system should also be explained in detail to avoid misunderstandings.

Many people hire a tailor who works online because of the benefits. Some of the benefits are listed below.

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– The most obvious benefit is convenience. You do not need to go out to have your clothes repaired or altered. You can tell everything that needs to be done over the phone or through email. You can ship the clothes on your way to work or when you go out. You do not need to find a tailoring shop in or around your area because you can search for one over the internet with just a few clicks on your keyboard.

– You can also design your own shirts if you hire a tailor who works online. You can send your design through email and have the tailor create the shirt for you. Once the tailor is finished, all you need to do is to wait for your custom-made shirt to arrive. Budding fashion designers who do not know how to sew but are skilled when it comes to designing clothes usually hire online or offline tailors to turn their ideas into something wearable.

– Tailoring businesses online also charge lower rates than offline tailoring businesses because they do not have big offices in commercial centers. In fact, they can do all their works at homein their garage or basement. This saves them a lot of money because they do not need to pay for monthly commercial space rental fee. This in turn will benefit the customer because the customers are the ones who usually shoulder additional expenses required to operate a business.

– Online tailors are also skilled and knowledgeable just like regular tailors. They also do their best to improve their abilities to help them gain more customers. You can be sure that your tailoring needs will be met because the tailor has the right skills, knowledge, and experience.

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BBC to cut Electric Proms for financial reasons

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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The BBC have announced they are to axe annual music festival Electric Proms from their schedule for financial reasons. The festival first took place in October 2006. The 2011 event will not go ahead, with last year’s festival being the last.

Bob Shennan, controller of BBC Radio 2, said he was “disappointed” with the decision to cancel the festival. He said “In the current climate, we are faced with making difficult decisions, including how best to deliver high-quality live music programming throughout the year in light of continuing efficiency savings. I feel that Radio 2 can achieve the same impact of the Electric Proms in an alternative, more cost-effective way. I’m disappointed that the lifetime of Electric Proms has come to an end, but very proud of its fantastically rewarding run of creating new moments in music for the past five years.”

During the festival’s five year run it has featured performances from stars such as Elton John, Neil Diamond, and Shirley Bassey.

The decision to axe the festival comes at a time when the BBC are planning a 20% savings cut. Last week BBC director general Mark Thompson announced 650 job losses after dropping five languages from the BBC World Service.

Major snowstorm sweeps across Eastern US

Sunday, February 7, 2010

A major winter storm, which has been nicknamed by some as “Snowmageddon“, has pummeled parts of the U.S. Middle Atlantic region, dumping up to 19 inches (50 centimeters) of snow in some parts of the Washington area.

The National Weather Service is predicting as much as 24 to 30 inches (60 to 75 cm) of snow for the Washington, D.C. region by late Saturday. The storm brought high winds and low visibility, with winds gusting at 56 miles per hour (93 kilometers per hour) along the coast.

Life in the nation’s capital ground to a halt with the federal government and most businesses closing early on Friday and residents warned to stay off the snow-clogged roads. Hundreds of thousands of homes were without power as the wet snow weighed heavily on trees and power lines. Power lines in some areas have been brought down by the heavy snow.

The Weather Service issued blizzard and winter storm warnings for states reaching from Virginia and West Virginia up to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.

Forecasters say this could be the largest recorded snowfall in Washington, rivaling a storm, known as the Knickerbocker Storm, that hit the city nearly 90 years ago, in January 1922. The largest amount of snowfall recorded so far has been in Elkridge, Maryland, reporting 32 inches (81 cm). The 1922 storm was named the Knickerbocker Storm for a theater where 98 people were killed when the building’s roof collapsed due to heavy snow. Snowfall in that storm measured 28 inches (71 cm).

Airlines and airports across the region have canceled flights and train service has been disrupted. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport suspended flight operations for the day while nearby Washington Dulles International Airport reported only a few international flights would be departing. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport reported most flights were canceled. Flights at Philadelphia International Airport are also canceled.

Amtrak announced that it was canceling a number of trains between Washington and New York City, along with service from Washington to cities in the south. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, known as the Metro locally, has suspended bus service and above ground train service. Underground subway service is running at 30 minute intervals.

As the storm approached, residents emptied supermarket shelves, stocking up on food and other supplies, especially due to Super Bowl XLIV which will be held on Sunday. Local area sports teams in Washington, D.C. will still play games as scheduled. People are urged to take the Metro to see the games and not use the roads. Impromptu snowball fights have also broken with some people going as far as to organize them over Facebook and Twitter.

The winter weather has already been blamed for hundreds of road accidents. So far two fatalities have been reported, a father and son who were rendering aid to a stranded motorist on Interstate 81 in Virginia, when an approaching tractor-trailer jackknifed and killed the pair.

This is the second major snowstorm to hit the region in less than two months.

Recycling Plastic Bottles To Build Eco Friendly Schools}

Recycling plastic bottles to build eco-friendly schools

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Chris Barry

In October 2010, San Diego nonprofit Hug it Forward completed the construction of their fourth green school – or “bottle school” – in a rural Guatemalan village near Central America’s tallest volcano. Prior to Hug It Forward’s partnership with Nueva Reforma to build a new school by recycling plastic bottles, two grades of village primary students crammed into each of the existing classrooms and a makeshift shack.

Upon identifying the need for more adequate classroom space, project facilitator and Peace Corps Volunteer Jamie Staples worked with community leaders to initiate a community-led effort to collect plastic bottles and non-biodegradable materials from the streets. Children and parents stuffed the collected bottles with plastic bags and other inorganic waste. Local construction workers and masons then stacked the recycled plastic bottles in the walls, secured them with chicken wire, and finished the walls with layered stucco. At the end of the project, the bottle school diverted 3,000 pounds of trash out of the local landfill and rivers.

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Manifest Foundation, Hug It Forward’s primary sponsor since April 2010, supplied the funding for construction of the sustainable school in Nueva Reforma while the community contributed the skilled and unskilled labor necessary.

“The bottle school has been a source of pride for a community that otherwise has very little in terms of infrastructure. It doubled the square footage of classroom space and provides a space for community gatherings such as meetings, elections, and dances,” says Staples.

In addition to tackling infrastructural needs through finance and technical assistance, Hug It Forward is dedicated to serving local communities and project facilitators in educating local youth about recycling, upcycling and environmental awareness.

“They have much more respect for nature than people in ‘developed’ countries like the US. The issue is that they do not realize that plastic bottles take hundred of years to biodegrade, that they cause a hazard to wildlife and tourism and that the fumes of burning plastic are toxic,” says Heenal Rajani of Hug It Forward.

Where once stood a lean-to structure of bamboo and rusting corrugated metal roofing now stands a new baby-blue structure that is eco-friendly with ample special comfort to accommodate all six grade levels.

Hug It Forward completed its inaugural bottle school in November 2009. Over the course of the following year, they have scaled their efforts from that one school to four finished schools with three more currently under construction and plans to build five more in the coming months. As a result, Hug It Forward and its partner communities have successfully removed more than 8 tons of trash from the environment and increased Guatemalan educational square footage by nearly 4,400 sq ft.

Hug it Forward is a 100% nonprofit organization based in San Diego that blends intangible change with tangible change globally with one goal, uniting people as one. The intangible change is provided through the scientifically proven power of free hugs. The tangible change is provided by empowering communities to unite by working together to towards a common goal. The goal is to provide schools built out of wasted trash bottles called “bottle schools”. For more information about Hug it Forward, please contact Zach Balle at (858) 888-2626 or visit

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Skeletons found under home in Hertfordshire

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Catherine McGuigan, a resident in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, UK, found skeletons from over a century ago buried under her dining room.

She had hired builders for an extension for her cottage, where she has lived for eleven years, and at the beginning of April they found human bones in the ground.

Her cottage was built over a burial ground; from 1697 to 1820 the land was owned by the Religious Society of Friends. In the 1600s, members of the society, better known as Quakers, were persecuted for their beliefs and so were not allowed to be buried in consecrated church grounds. Instead burials, which were also sometimes for others not recognised as parishioners – such as homeless people, often took place in the countryside.

The Daily Mail states in its April article that the Religious Society of Friends have advised McGuigan that she “must cremate” the bodies, however Quakers have written an open letter to the Daily Mail, informing that for Quakers, there is “no specific advice on the disposal of bodies”, and that they had never expressed an opinion on how the discovered skeletons should be buried.

The cremation was rumoured to cost up to £32,000 – an £800 quote for cremation of a single body multiplied by 40, however as yet only ten bodies have been discovered.

The builders originally thought the bones were pieces of pipe, and McGuigan has now ordered coffins and is looking to holding a mass cremation or a burial in a nearby field.