Today, Thursday 5th August 2004, in the specifically designated Baby Garden, Allerton Cemetry Liverpool (UK), the first fifty unidentified babies, involved in the organ retention issues, were laid to rest.

This was the first of a number of services that will take place as approximately 1,000 unidentified foetuses, body parts and tissue, retained at Liverpool University's Institute of Child Health and Alder Hey Hospital, are respectfully buried.

"The moment I found out about these unidentified babies, it just broke my heart" said PITY II co-founder Paula O'Leary, "I knew straight away we had to get them out and into a cemetry; where they should have been in the first place!" Paula went on to explain that she and other families could not rest until these babies were given the dignity they deserve.

The babies were placed in an oak casket, bearing a numbered paque, and wore white or lemon gowns and covered by specially design 'blankets of love' supplied by PITY II.

The service was attended by faith leaders including the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt. Rev. James Jones.

The Rev. Dr. Ian Lovett, who led the service, said: "Those of us gathered here represent all who have journeyed with these babies - a journey which brings us to this point today, a day filled with emotion and sadness.

We recognise the depth of sorrow and sadness that occurred at the time of the death of these babies.

Our prayer is that healing love would surround, support and uphold all those who were affected by their death.

May our gathering here today, for this event, bring about a fitting conclusion to this time of uncertainty and pain."

The service also featured a poem and a passage from Psalm 139, as well as blessings and prayers.