A “perfect storm” of problems led to a family grieving at the wrong grave for 17 years, an inquiry has found.
The Bell family found the headstone for their father Thomas had been put on the wrong grave at Holy Trinity in Wingate, County Durham in 2005, when they went to bury his wife Hilda in June.
A church probe found records had been poorly kept.
The report said it could not guarantee other historic errors had not been made.
The Venerable Bob Cooper, Archdeacon of Sunderland, said it was a case of “great sadness” but his recommendations going forward should ensure similar problems “do not happen again”.
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