The Girl Who Escaped Brockhall Asylum

[@keithdavies150]

Once again, you shed light on important local history with an empathy, compassion and a true understanding for the lives of these poor forgotten souls. I find it hard to comprehend how their memorials could be so callously cast away like that, surely it can only be described as desecration?!!! and this is the charge that should be laid at the feet of those responsible!.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Keith, Thank you so much pal for your kind words and kindly watching my video, Its really appreciated, I too find it hard to comprehend how they could just be thrown aside, surely it is desecration!! Thanks again pal and hope you are having a great easter weekend so far!

[@d.thompson3480]

My nan was in there pinac it was heartbreaking for her after her husband died in 1939 my grandfather, she was left with 3 young children with no help and the ww2 starting they put her in there and called her a defective she had no one to help her then she ran away god bless florence ❤xx

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Diane, wow! how heartbreaking for your nan, such a shame, so this story really does compare a lot to your poor nan, such a shame, I really cant thank you enough for kindly watching my video, I really do appreciate it, and hope it helped in anyway to express how and what these poor people endured, even though there was absolutely nothing wrong with them, thank you so much for watching :)

[@d.thompson3480]

pinac Thank you so much for highlighting this,what went on back in history, my mum was robbed of her mum Ethel, instead of helping Ethel they just locked her up ,her only crime was her husband John passed away of a heart attack Ethel my nan was left with 3 young babies homeless and no help ,my mother one of Ethels children was put into booth hall at 10 months old then brought up by the cruel nuns in liverpool, that beat my mother until she finaly got away went to london and met my dad so yes thank you pinac I thank you and florence's family for putting it out there they should of been allowed to live a normal life ❤Ethel also was afraid to be found we found her in the end but my mum had been searching for 50 years ,we only had her for a few months when we found her, she as sadly now passed away ❤

[@xmaiaaaaaa]

Having worked for the Hitmans until 2006, it was a shock to hear that Harry had passed away! I've just been down to the cemetery with flowers for him, and also for Gerald's step-daughter Joanne who is buried alongside them but was not mentioned in the video. Rest in peace Gerald, Harry, Joanne and all others who lie there 💔

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Victoria, Thank you so much for your information there and how wonderful you worked for the Hitmans, I was not 100% sure it was his daughter or not, this is why I didn't mention it, so thank you for confirming this for me. No doubt, I will be back here, so when I do another visit, I will ensure I recap on the whole family, including the daughter. Thank you Victoria.

[@xmaiaaaaaa]

@@DarkFascination not sure if you are on Facebook but I am on a group "the friends of Blackburn Old Cemetery". Your video was posted on the page (which is how I came across it) and a relative of Florence/Diane has commented with some important information

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Victoria, I am on Facebook as PINAC Reports. Thanks so much for letting me know. I will try to find this, please could you possibly try to share it with my page? facebook.com/pinacreports

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Victoria, I read the message from the family member, I will mention this in my next video. Thank you.

[@8Haloboy]

@@DarkFascinationIf you want any information you can ask me as it is my grandmother that you have made two videos on. E Roberts.

[@kevinmott6205]

The instutions were not kind or happy places for many. Having all residents under the various mental health acts they had no rights of their own. The moral defectives in this story are the villagers, the Church and property developers. The institutions themselves became a big problem, as it was not the residents who were always the focus of concern or care but the staff who worked there. Brian great and very informative video thankyou so much. 😊

[@eilis004]

Just discovered your channel today it’s amazing so captivating. I can’t stop watching.

[@smudgiewudge6582]

Once again you tell these stories with compassion and respect thank you🙏 ...unfortunately even in death we cannot escape GREED👍 😘

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Isobel, I really do appreciate that and thank you so much for watching. And so true, greed of some becomes the downfall of many others

[@davemcintoshyt277]

Great video as usual PR. Crazy back stories to such a "normal" looking field. Without these vids the stories would be forgotten with time. Thank you brother. Enjoy your weekend!

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you ver much Local G! Really do appreciate you watching, hope you have a great weekend too pal :)

[@davemcintoshyt277]

@@DarkFascination & we appreciate you giving us something to watch. Had an awesome weekend brother. Done some gardening & walked up a mountain ✌

[@LifeinLancashire]

In the mid 1980s, I knew two ladies that had been released back into the community from Brockhall. Both ladies had been institutionalised in their teens because they became pregnant, and remained there until the 1980s when they were both aged over 60. Very very sad that so many were wrongly institutionalised.

[@freebigups1018]

See this is why I like your channel full of interesting stories

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much I really do appreciate that pal, and thanks so much for watching it really means a lot.

[@Boppa1260]

One beautiful heart is more important than a million beautiful faces thank you Gerald for what you have done, thank you P R.

[@DarkFascination]

Absolutely pal, Gerald was a true gent and obviously humble, he was a multi-millionaire, yet he has a discreet grave in another forgotten field.

[@chrissycanvasart]

Yes absolutely 💯to Gerald

[@alantaylor6911]

Yet another tragic story,,well reported with lots of information must have taken a lot of researching by you and your helper, great work as usual, see I told you you had the nack for this kind of thing, please keep bringing the story's in to the public domain.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much Alan, I really do appreciate that pal, glad you enjoyed this one. I loved learning about Florence and how she got away from it all, sun a sad story.

[@8Haloboy]

Wasn’t a tragic story at all! She went on to live an absolutely beautiful life haha!

[@sammcloughlin9291]

Love your channel mate, love its all covering areas im from..love your narration style, editing and filming.. good how you can tell when you discuss something really trajic you give genuine emotion... binged all your videos in 2 days... bang on work mate..

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Me too……

[@Briantunclkestuff]

My Uncle was in Brockhall. He suffered a brain injury from a forceps birth and developed epilepsy as I can best recall......he had a terrible childhood and into his youth was no better...he was taken to Brockhall and died in there in 1976. He was 55 years old...his name was Norman and he was a lovely kind man. My mother always insists there was a unholy event that brought about his death....I remember visiting weekly with my parents....the place was simply colossal and I have vivid memories of the people in that place....I will never ever forget my Uncle nor those poor soles that lived within the confines of Brockhall.

[@Samanta-van-laar]

My uncle had epilepsy my grandma raised him till he died at 29 she die a year and half later

[@8Haloboy]

I can wholeheartedly assure everyone who reads this comment that Florence (Diane) was happy at death. As her life had been fulfilled, she had met her lost child, regained loved and felt whole once more. She was a vibrant a lovely lady who gave love to everyone she met. I know this because she was my grandmother. Angel Edit: Years ago she rekindled with my uncle whom she managed to find, he called her mum the second time they met. She died with her heart truly at peace

[@garyevans8116]

I’ve just subscribed and I’m glad I did because you have empathy and understanding compassion and kindness in the way you. Tell these. Story’s of what happened to these people. Well done mate 👍👍

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Gary, thank you very much I really appreciate the kind words and thanks so much for subscribing :)

[@alanb7027]

Thank you.I think it's so sad .you have a,great heart.Keep up the fantastic reporting .and my thoughts go out to all those people.have a peaceful Sunday..See you next time

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you Alan, thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it, the only good from this is that I hear the nurses and staff at Brockhall and no doubt calderstones asylum, were really good towards the patients and really cared for them.

[@robharding4028]

As a youngster in his last year at school, back in 72, we paid a visit to Brockhall Hospital, as it was called back then, it was a careers initiative, to see if any of us would consider a career in special care. I can tell you, not one of us even considered the possibility, we could see that many of them looked sad and unhappy being there, and we were only 14 yrs old, But we could tell things were not as they should be, Well done young Man, great coverage.

[@Colin6712]

Shocking story thank you for sharing it with us R.I.P to everyone laid to rest here

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Colin for kindly watching and for your kind comment also, I really do appreciate it

[@popegustav]

Well done mate. I did my weeks work experience there in 1982, there were still people there who you would find it difficult to say that there was anything wrong with them apart from some excentricity, I'm from Blackburn, a few friends were psychiatric nurses at Brockhall and Calderstones until ''Care in The Community'' was introduced, which doesn't work very well for people with real mental health issues are cast aside just the same, exept now, they're locked up in council flats, surrounded by people who don't care, and gangs of kids who make their lives hell.

[@DarkFascination]

Gee Wizz Gus, you have associations with this too? lol thats crazy! I can imagine that not everyone needed to be in there and sadly thats where they stayed. Care in the community I agree is an absolute waste of time, and you described it perfectly with slapping them in a council flat in bad areas almost left to fend for themselves other than a weekly visit from support (if they are lucky) totally agree with this pal and its a shame.

[@susanelliott1]

Me too!! But I’m in Burnley xx

[@MultiBULLYBEEF]

Fascinating story. Shame on those who disregarded those memorials. But much respect to Mr Hitman for not forgetting them.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi there and thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and Mr Hitman was a legend for doing what he did wasn't he :)

[@MrsJHarrington]

Such a sad story, yet again you told this story with such compassion and respect. It's sad that Diane had to be wrongly put into the asylum just because of having a baby out of wedlock, I feel badly that her life was ruined because of this. I cannot imagine what poor Diane went through, fearing getting sent back, and everything else she was going through. Yet again another excellent video.

[@grossi46]

Another fantastic and heart felt video. Brilliant work buddy 👍👍

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much pal, I really do appreciate that and thanks for watching :)

[@blackpoolrox6475]

Well researched and as Brockhall was a part of my local history I always knew that many deemed morally defective in the day were just poor innocents caught in the system. R.I.P the innocent.

[@DarkFascination]

Thanks very much pal, absolutely agree with your comment there, such a shame on some of those folks. Thank you so much for watching

[@TonyKitchen471]

Thank you for documenting these places, R.I.P. they deserve to be remembered as opposed to broken memorials tossed behind a hut.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you for watching Tony, I really do appreciate it and its my pleasure to share these stories that otherwise may have gone un-noted by so many people.

[@DianeSmith67]

This infuriates me to no end, they way they were treated was cruel and inhumane to say the least in both life and death, im in the US but my family is originally from UK and i feel my heart is there so this hurts to see people treated in this way beyond words, if there is anything i can do from here i will, whether it be writing letters to whoever or emailing whoever to get this sorted i will if someone can point me in the right direction please, this should be fixed and never ever repeated again. thank you so much for making amazing videos like this, you are an amazing man and deserve so much for doing this

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Bet it still happens…… in the US……

[@getupyoudosser]

I've lived there all my life my mum and dad worked there and I still live in the same house I've seen it change dramatically over the years thank you for this insight into OUR local history

[@eamon3002]

Wow very sad story but you tell It so well very enjoyable cheers bro love your work👍

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you Eamon, really do appreciate you watching, really glad you enjoyed it :)

[@MyEejit]

absolutley heartbreaking, great video m8

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Davie for watching pal, very sad story indeed, Hope you are having a lovely weekend pal.

[@alexwalsh366]

Excellent as always mate! Great job on the research and telling us her sad story! 👏👍👌

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Alex, I really do appreciate that pal and thanks so much for watching.

[@tomsteel3246]

Great, thank you for the insight into the past. Excellent 👌

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much Tom, I really do appreciate that and thanks for watching :)

[@dorothygale7346]

Brilliant video Pinac, very profound indeed. Your time and efforts are appreciated. May they rest In Eternal Peace and god bless you also.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Dorothy, I really do appreciate your kind comment and thank you so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@deanquinlivan827]

My great gran was kept at Broackhall. It is also where my nan was born.

[@DarkFascination]

wow thank you so much for sharing that with me, thats fascinating :)

[@jeanwalsh7794]

That video was brilliant so much history,so sad the way they were treated in life and in death.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Jean, I really do appreciate you watching and thanks for your lovely comment

[@WMW-82]

How sad that all these poor souls would have just been forgotten and left to fade from history if it wasn't for the generosity of Mr Hitman. thank you for bringing yet another great video Pinac god bless brother stay safe 🙏✌️

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Wayne, hope you are having a lovely easter weekend pal and thanks so much for tuning in and watching my video, I really cant thank you enough pal, Mr Hitman, truly must have been some gentleman for sure and such a nice thing he did. Thanks Wayne!

[@Bee-ly4gx]

When Brokhall was turned into a housing estate there was a lot of resentment from locals towards Hitman. I can’t remember why, and I didn’t know anything about him. I guess it was probably because people are generally opposed to large housing estates. However it is nice to hear a positive story about him.

[@bren70ssss94]

Grand job as ever pal , same things went on over here across the irish sea , those nuns were horrible demons , maybe another avenue you could explore would be famous crime locations , could be very interesting ?? Always trying to help you out brother , have a lovely easter :)

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Bren, thank you so much for kindly watching and for your comment pal, I really do appreciate it, I have heard about the nuns over in ireland and how brutal that was, I love the crime locations concept Bren, I hadn't thought of that, very good idea indeed, which I will absolutely give great thought too, so thank you for that brilliant idea!! Really appreciate it, you too have a great easter pal!

[@Joeinpi]

@@DarkFascination 100% of LIVERPOOL catholic schools had nuns. 50s.60s.70s. AND 90% would beat .cane. strap . bully you . nearest city to DUBLIN is LIVEPOOL . HAS THE CROW FLYS.

[@DarkFascination]

Gee Wizz Jose, that is absolutely insane!! brutal and wicked nuns!!! Thanks so much for sharing this with me, I really appreciate it.

[@jackierussell1882]

Awwww......that's heartbreakin... Thankyou so much for all your work...

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Jackie, I really do appreciate that and thank you for kindly watching this sad story, hope you are having a lovely easter weekend so far. :)

[@nikblack5644]

Nice one brother, keep em coming😁😎

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Nik, I really appreciate you watching pal

[@denisemottley22705]

Aaah that was lovely and I did not know about the separate Brockhall cemetery. I was aware of St. Leonard's church cemetery. I'm not happy about the intent to build. Do the existing houses up. And wow, Florence is an amazing woman. So glad she ran away what a strong person she must be. Thanks again Pinac. Love your videos.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Denise, I really appreciate you watching and glad I could enlighten you on the other cemetery. and agreed, invest in the current builds and the cemetery, not even more new houses! Florence is a super hero, she truly is a brave woman, and the good of all this is I have since learned that the nurses and staff were extremely caring and loving towards the patients in the asylum, I was happy to find that out :)

[@denisemottley22705]

So pleased nurses were nice. Sent an email about a friend of mine in 1969. Needed to keep it private. Take care.

[@8Haloboy]

@@DarkFascination Shes no longer with us as she passed away quite a few years now

[@carlamitchell2259]

Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge on this. It's really sad but very interesting.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much for kindly watching Carla, I really do appreciate it :)

[@carolynneboyton189]

I had to go on day release from school every week. I hated it. It broke my heart . By all accounts things had very much improved by then. It was such a dreadful day every week. We had no choice . I still think about it

[@trucktalkvideos]

In my opinion this is your best one by far mate keep them coming...👍👍👍

[@DarkFascination]

Thanks very much pal, I really do appreciate that, really glad you liked this one, I really enjoyed making it, was such a shame about the memorial stones tossed behind the shed though :(

[@suzieharwood5581]

Thank you for sharing this with us. I had no idea this happened. Hopefully people can understand how difficult this was for people in the asylums. Thank you for bringing this to light. I would like to visit and pay my respects to these people.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Suzie, Thank you so much for watching and it was such a shocking period of history what these people had to face. Such a shame. You should visit the cemetery. I have just released a follow up video to this, its my latest video on my channel, you might like it :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoLZaJVpipKqha8

[@andrewyoung5429]

Aww mate your Becoming an addiction you Never fail to impress so sad what happened back in the day and all the poor people so sad such detail to your stories respect to you as always mate really enjoyed this 👏👏👌

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much Andrew, your kind words have made my day pal, thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed this video pal. Thank you

[@alijay68]

fantastic research again pinac,. very sad story to even imagine what these women went through back in them days its must be soul destroying to have your child taken away from you ,bless her heart ,:( breas my heart to see them gravestones just tossed aside ,what is wrong with people !!

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much, I really do appreciate you watching and for commenting, it is very sad to imagine what some of the women had to endure back in the day, thankfully I hear only good things about the wonderful staff at the asylum, they appear to have been very caring people indeed. I couldn't believe about the memorial stones being tossed behind the shed either, that was horrible to find!

[@Justme-w6y]

I worked here between 84 and 86 on work experience from school. Two other schoolgirls worked here with me. This place was an eye opener for me and my friends. The adults that worked here cannot call themselves carers. We saw the state of the patients sleeping arrangements. So terribly sad. I pray these people found some happiness in their restricted lives.😢

[@dave72ization]

Great story..the memorial stone gerald placed is really touching..even though a millionaire he was so humble he only had a small gravestone himself....what a guy....that stones wine is really nice..i had a bottle over Christmas...i used to work at lancaster moor hospital and when it was open there was so many patients in for having illegitimate children too...was heart breaking being a nurse in there as they became institutionalized and eventually turned stir crazy...has been turned into..yep u guessed it....a top spec housing development...cheers for sharing another brilliant story. ✌

[@dave72ization]

Oh and the moor hospital was majorly haunted..i wonder if they told the new residents that fact 😆

[@DarkFascination]

Hi David, thank you very much pal, what Gerald did was incredible, he just have been some guy!! How awesome to hear you have actually had stones wine and can relate, thats mad! lol I hadn't heard on Lancaster moor hospital before you mentioned it, I will look into that one also, thank you, what a shame that yet it has been redeveloped for houses!! Certainly doesn't surprise me that :( Thanks David

[@DarkFascination]

I hope all their houses get haunted ha ha ha brilliant :)

[@dave72ization]

@@DarkFascination yeah stones ginger wine..best price is on amazon...i wouldn't neck it like 😆 but a nice sipper...aye look up the moor hospital....was a bizarre place to work...mega spooky!

[@dave72ization]

@@DarkFascination ha ha absolutely....comes with the territory

[@hnmedia1161]

This is a good video. I like this style

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much Neil, I really appreciate you kindly watching

[@legster983]

I remember when Blackburn rovers won the cup ! I was there I was proud , I was 9 yrs old with my father and it was the best feeling ever x

[@jamesbell7958]

A beautiful video , oh so sad and touching , I almost cried .

[@DarkFascination]

Thanks very much James, I really do appreciate you kindly watching pal, it really means a lot.

[@organicgaz5210]

wow what a story and you have done it justice my friend . always very sad to hear of events like this that have happened all to often overtime and as we all know happening still today ..love that memorial , that is so good . a descendent in your comments also , goes to show how long ago this wasn't . big love to diane if your reading . not sure if you seen the film rabbit proof fence , you might like it dude ..

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you very much Gaz, I really so appreciate you watching and thanks for your comment, I am glad you feel I did the story justice pal, that means a lot, I will check that film out pal, thanks for the heads up on that.

[@sadiekendrewx7253]

Pinac, another fantastic video draped in history, god bless you i could hear the emotion in your voice, and lets hope they can all rest in peace down to Gerald god bless him and what a beautiful memorial he had erected there for all the people buried there. I hope Diane ( florence) and her son manage to find her daughter before she passes, gee wizzzz what a sad and emotional story😢😢 but told brilliantly once again , big respect & love Pinac 💯👍💙xx

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Sadie, I really do appreciate that lovely comment, thanks so much!!! xx And Gerald was some guy to do that for those people wasn't he, such a shame he died, and I too hope florence finds her child before its too late, I have tried to find her on Facebook, not found her yet, I will keep searching. In the video, where I find little Stephens memorial stone, he was only 7 years old, in my Facebook Group, I found a document, showing his full name, and burial plot number, feel free to join my group if you like and you can see the image I posted - facebook.com/groups/pinacreports Thanks again Sadie, always appreciate your kind comment and supports :) xx

[@sadiekendrewx7253]

@@DarkFascination Hi Pinac thankyou for your lovely reply, i will drop you an email regarding facebook 💙💯xx

[@jflynn8249]

I'm in tears reading this. Volunteers from my school went to help there in the early 70s. I only managed to go for a few weeks because I hated the way the 'patients' were treated. It saddened me so much. I live very close and never knew about this. :-( Thank you Gerald for your thoughtfulness and kindness towards the women (and men) who were there, not because of mental illness in some of the women's cases, but because they had a child and weren't married. If this was today, a huge percentage of the young girls in this country would be locked up there.

[@DarkFascination]

I cant believe schools used to actually take children on trips to Asylums, you are not the first to tell me this sadly. I dont agree with it at all. Gerald was a true gent wasn't he, he made such a difference to the memory of the people at Brockhall, Its also such a shame that just for having a child and not being married could end you up in one of these places is madness in itself, such a shame. Thank you so much for kindly watching, I Really appreciate it.

[@bikereddie]

Out of all your recent videos, I found this to be the most moving. Again, your research is outstanding. I prefer these videos. I think you may have found your niche..............

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Eddie, I really do appreciate that and glad you found this one interesting, thanks so much pal and lovely to see you again :)

[@lorrainefurfie2424]

Thank you PINAC for highlighting this. My nan is buried there and her name is on the memorial stone. She had my dad in 1937 and was placed at Brockhall for this. She never made it out and died just aged 36. I have visited the memorial a few years ago but will be going back. I need to know more. She was only a child herself at the time. Don't know why my family didn't take her home to Liverpool to bury her

[@lorrainefurfie2424]

She was just turned 16 when she had my dad.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Lorraine, Such a shame, I am very sorry to hear that and I cannot believe she was so young!! 36!! If I can help in anyway, I am always here and you can email me, comment here or get me on facebook as well. I wonder why the family didn't take her home to Liverpool to be buried?? Thank you so much for kindly sharing this with me Lorraine.

[@carold8593]

Brilliant - good work ! Sad to think we went there with the school back then, walking around the wards etc. ☹️ So sad for so many people ... Good on Gerald, RIP to All .

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you Carol I really appreciate you watching, and Gerald must have been quite a gentleman to do that, thanks again :)

[@trueblue4172]

Its disgusting the memorials was just thrown away, the memorial is absolutely amazing. These are such sad stories. Brilliant documentation

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much, it is such a shame isn't it, how memories can just get tossed away like that :( Really glad you enjoy the stories :)

[@sandymcghee3328]

Good video have a nice weekend stay safe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Sandy, thank you so much, I really do appreciate that and thanks so much for stopping by, hope you are having a great easter weekend :)

[@terrikps4079]

What a sad and emotional video, broke my heart, thanks for telling the story, these people need to be brought to justice for disrespecting those poor souls .

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Terri, I really do appreciate you watching this very sad story, I agree, someone needs to be held accountable, such a shame, thanks again Terri

[@Kim-zu3zv]

Fascinating story! At least they have some sort of memorial thanks to Gerald.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Kim, good to see you again and thank you, Gerald was a gentleman, it’s amazing what he did. I was speaking with the folks from Calderstones society last night on zoom and I asked them about the Chapels at Calderstones Cemetery, as I remember you asked me about them, and they seem to think they may be protected chapels, so thats promising. :)

[@Kim-zu3zv]

@@DarkFascination that’s excellent news! My daughter has joined the Friends of Calderstones

[@DarkFascination]

@@Kim-zu3zv that’s lovely to hear! The more support they can get the better :) tell your daughter I said thank you!

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Brilliant work…. Impressive information and delivery. Great Compassion and respect is evident. This post below is about a murder in rishton. There is more information than the post below available… thought it might be of interest to you. Fielding bought the knife at a mine equipment shop in rishton (still there as a butty shop) he waited for his former girlfriend to return home after dancing in great Harwood Dance hall (now swimming pool).

[@Glamrockqueen]

I work for the largest Psychiatric trust in the Midlands. We used to have long stay patients, those ladies that had given birth out of wedlock, a male patient who had stolen a slice of bread, because he was hungry, etc etc. The smallest of excuse was used to put them 'away' years ago. Sadly when the time came for the long stay wards to close, they all got seperated and sent to nursing homes. Losing their home and friends in the process. We never had a burial area in the grounds tho, those that died without a next of kin, were buried in the town graveyard.

[@chrissycanvasart]

I remember Brockhall closing, it's a shame for some of the inmates that were sent there, but some did rely on the this place. It was like a whole village from crafts to farming the land etc. I know times were different and difficult for some of the patients I've heard story's over the years of course I have. I loved your report on this , thank you pinac. I watched your latest also but forgot to comment it was also a brill video. All the best chrissy x

[@DarkFascination]

Hey Chrissy, Great to see you! Thank you so much for watching, I agree, some folks absolutely did need this care, its the 'moral defectives' that sadly I feel felt it the worse, such a shame having to endure a place like that when absolutely nothing is wrong with you, just a punishment, very sad indeed, Thanks so much Chrissy, I really appreciate seeing you every time, hope you are having a lovely easter weekend! x

[@chrissycanvasart]

@@DarkFascination I agree hun, yes just a shame for those who didn't need to be there and at calderstones also. Happy Easter x

[@MyEejit]

@@chrissycanvasart hi chrissy

[@chrissycanvasart]

@@MyEejit 👋

[@debsclark134]

😔😔 Oh my goodness this is so so very sad sweet. I would never have known anything about this place if you hadn't have shared this sad story. 😥😥 The worst thing is there is so many more stories just the same. And it all down to society today, and years ago was no different. 💔💔 So very sad that these people had to endure such traumatic experiences. My heart goes out to the families and those that suffered. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ PINAC ❤️❤️💋 thank you for your time and your videos, you are one in a million xxxx ❤️

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Debs, I really do appreciate that, I am glad you learned of this place, I feel for some of the patients stories, it must have been hard for them, I do hear though that the staff were brilliant, and very caring people, so that's a positive, thank you Debs, I really appreciate you watching and for leaving your lovely comment xxx

[@carlyhart6175]

Hiya, great video. We discovered recently that a relative of ours was in Langho Colony which I'm assuming was also part of Brockhall Hospital as he's buried in the cemetery and his name is on the memorial plaque. It's heartbreaking. We went today after finding the plot numbers for each of the people buried there. Obviously it's rather difficult to know for sure and I measured by steps. We want to get something a little more permanent from the family. Those pots that are behind the gravedigger's hut are now out along the path opposite which is so nice of whatever kind soul did it. Thanks again for the video and bringing the awareness of the atrocities to a wider audience 👍

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Carly, thanks for getting in touch and thanks for your kind comment, Im really happy to hear you have traced your family member to Brockhall, it is quite difficult to locate each plot, I have a lady working with me on trying to map it out better, if you email me I will keep you updated if we find the exact spot you need. With regards to the memorial pots behind the shed, we managed to get the management company to reinstate them, out by the path, you can find out what happened in my follow up video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoLZaJVpipKqha8

[@carlyhart6175]

@@DarkFascination Hiya, I found the plot numbers from www.calderstones-cemetery.co.uk/brockhall-hospital-cemetery/ so know which plot he's in and used the location map that is also on that site. Better mapping would be great. I'll email you. Thanks again for caring. Carly

[@carlyhart6175]

@@DarkFascination I also wrote my original reply before I'd seen your follow up video. So glad that you helped get those pots back. The power of the people ✌️

[@DarkFascination]

@@carlyhart6175 lol thank you and it’s amazing what can happen when people come together isn’t it :)

[@annwilliam1295]

thank you God Bless happy easter

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you Ann, Happy easter to you too and thank you for watching

[@annwilliam1295]

it was a truly heartbreaking video, sending love and best wishes for Florence and her family and gods speed in finding her lost child and the justice they both deserve

[@DarkFascination]

Thats such a heartfelt comment, thank you Ann

[@katiekatieeexplores]

Damm I nearly cried when you found all those memorials behind the hut. I hope you get some answers. All the effort you put into finding the information. Another amazing video. Thank you 🙏❤

[@DarkFascination]

Ahhh Katie, thank you so much for kindly stopping by to watch, I really do appreciate it, thank you also for your kind comment, that means a lot, hope you had a fab easter!

[@katiekatieeexplores]

@@DarkFascination you are my fav channel at the moment. I don't get alot of time but I do enjoy watching yours. Looking forward to the next one. I hope you had a lovely Easter too ❤

[@colinwhiston2061]

well done mate so sad take a look at whittingham hospital near preston a lot went on ther over the years

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Colin, great to see you pal and thanks very much for the intel, didn't whittingham close? Perhaps there are still some excellent stories from it though, I will investigate! Thank you pal

[@Asty1980]

Whittingham is now Guild Lodge.

[@billywright6374]

My brother was at Brockhall Hospital no called Brockhall Asylum he had a very happy life there. It was always a happy place when we visited in the 80s. You need to watch the Happy Human on youtube

[@inlimbo6019]

this is your best video yet,your doing great work pal...the church like any other large corporation,only care about money and power,i'm glad i'm an atheist,yet more poor folk,neglected in life,neglected in death,disgusting state of affairs,did you find out who bought the other graveyard that had the headstones removed ? Gerald Hitman was one special human being,a true hero...Florence's story has got me teared up,moving stuff my friend

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much for that, your comment has made my day, I really do appreciate, and thanks so much for watching, sadly I feel you are correct with the greed and money of corporations and probably churches swell no doubt, to find those memorials tossed behind the shed was awful, Gerald was true gent in my eyes also, what a guy!! Thank you so much.

[@inlimbo6019]

@@DarkFascination Gerald definitely was a very special human being,such a kind thing he did,especially when no one else cared,he saw what you and i both feel and he did something about it,it's also sad that his son lost his life in an accident,both now rest with those poor neglected souls,Gerald saving them all from becoming like Calderstones asylum Cemetery

[@waynemckenzie5938]

I worked here before it closed down and helped with resettling patients in the community I always remember one lady who was resettled she was from Liverpool originally her name was Harriet very lively lady and as sharp and her only reason she was put in brockhall she would play truant from school and was described a wayward I remember her telling me the only way she kept her sanity was by stealing the staff news papers and reading about what was going on in the world . Obviously after the decades of being institutionalise she was a little eccentric but well able to move in to her own home I am glad she eventually experienced freedom even if it was only for a short time

[@Bee-ly4gx]

My mum was a former Brokhall then Calderstones worker. She is in her 80s and very hard of hearing but I know she would love to watch this. Is there a way of removing the music as that would make it easier for her to hear? If not no worries still a great video.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Louise, I am unable to remove the audio from the KZbin video, however, I am (at this moment) rendering the video again with the music removed, so what I will do once it is finished is upload it elsewhere and share the link with you. Then you can show your mum. do you have email? If so could you email me at [e-mail]

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Louise I have redone the whole video for you without any music. You should be able to watch it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1mqGrFMM5pNDmTdtsn5JGiN7OX1nU8dX1/view Any problems, let me know :)

[@Bee-ly4gx]

@@DarkFascination thank you, that’s brilliant. My mum will really appreciate that.

[@stevenrobertson6656]

Gee wizz pal...may they all rest in peace.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you Steven, Really appreciate that and thanks so much for watching this story pal.

[@carlamitchell2259]

`Society was morally defective not these individuals' -100% brother.

[@DarkFascination]

agreed Carla, How times have changed :) Thankfully.

[@tamsinwoods6692]

You should look at the story of last man to be hanged in England who abducted and murdered a baby from Queens Park hospital as the old building still standing today

[@paulhargreaves9103]

He has covered this……. Look back on his channel….. it was gruesome…..

[@maryobrien4843]

How awful that is disgusting to be treated 😢 like this especially by the church. They are people like you and me even if they have mental health problems. I suffer with mental health issues and when I die are the going to put me in a field.

[@paulhargreaves9103]

Don’t we all end up in a field. Your soul will endure on to its next journey though……

[@suegreenmeadow2345]

Heart breaking

[@legster983]

My mother told me she volunteered here once and said she never saw anything bad but she said that was because she was with other students and wanted to be a nurse , so I’m sure they were many things she never heard or saw ?

[@goupilreynardfox4999]

it would be interesting if you were able to do a second follow up and contact Florence/Dianne and ask her for her personal story on camera... keep up the good work young fella

[@DarkFascination]

I would love that, I have tried searching for her, no luck yet, I will continue to do so and hopefully get hold of her or her family. If I do, I will certainly follow up with you guys :)

[@annroberts9874]

this is so interesting, I must comment on my time working at Calder stones hospital in the early 80ts, I was on a youth opportunity scheme I met quite a few times while walking down the out door corridors a lady who must have been in her 60ts, her name was Alice, she always carried a baby doll with her. and always wanted too cuddle anyone she came across. at the time I was too younge and inexperienced too realize why, but all these years on iv never forgot her. I perssum she was one of those women who made the mistake of becoming pregnant out of wedlock. such a sad story.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Ann, Thank you so much for kindly commenting, I have heard a few people mention (perhaps the same lady) and about the doll, as she lost her own child, possibly through adoption, she saw it as her own, very sad indeed and such a shame. I really appreciate you sharing that with me Ann.

[@jons9721]

Very sad about the graves, any chance the urns and stones haven't been replaced with newer ones?.

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Jon, thanks for watching pal and no they are not replaced with new ones as I checked the plot where 'Stephen' was on the map and you would never know he lay there sadly.

[@jons9721]

@@DarkFascination Would be interesting to know what the legal requirements for up keep with such relatively recent graves?

[@DarkFascination]

Valid point there Jon, I may have to try to find out pal! Thanks for pointing that out!

[@ThePetejedi]

May God bless them all

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you Peter, and thank you so much for watching pal :)

[@Freyja123]

So sad that society would just toss away a life and send people into an asylum because they are different, but l can't imagine getting sent there just for having a baby, sad story but good for Florence for getting away and hopefully had a good life. 🌞

[@DarkFascination]

Hey Freya, I know, all for being a 'Moral Defective' as they put it back then, all for having a baby out of wedlock, such a shame! Thank you so much for watching gI really do appreciate it :)

[@Nick_80599]

My grandmother worked there in the 60s

[@susanelliott1]

I went to Brockhall for Careers day? At School in 1982. We were told not to stare and laugh. We were not in a zoo! One Lady attached herself to me thinking I was her Mummy. I never saw anyone being badly treated though. I only saw kind Staff I think anyway. I’m just off to drive to St Leonard’s now with some flowers Disgusting those poor names thrown out. That’s awful

[@andyb7339]

Another great interesting video, so sad what people went through and sad the way graves are being robbed of their identity. I think they do this so that the graves are forgotten about then the greedy b@stards can make money by building on the land.

[@DarkFascination]

Thank you so much Fred, I really do appreciate that, it was very sad, and to find those gravestones tossed behind a shed was disgusting pal, it really is shocking, the only good thing to come of this is that I hear only good things about the staff and nurses at the asylum, really caring and loving people towards the patients, so a positive at least :)

[@angelathomson602]

This is a little bit of background about Mr Hitman ( I don't remember him being 'completely' the hero of the hour .... he made a fortune out of developing the land ) In addition, different times called for different measures, I visited Brockhall on many occasions as a child for concerts & visited someone we knew in there, in addition I knew many members of staff.... the history of the Hospital over the years changed with accepted practices in mental health care of the time - it did not resemble the image we have of 'bedlam' when it closed in the 1990's. Whilst I am sure there were many sad cases there were many many residents who were kept safe from harm.....I am not entirely sure that community of the Hospital were best served when it closed and 'care in the community' took its place..... Lancashire Telegraph 6 October 2000. 'The Brockhall cemetery at Old Langho, and the former Calderstones cemetery at Whalley, are both to be auctioned off in the next two months. Mr Hitman, who developed Brockhall Village on the site of the hospital, said the NHS had insisted upon him taking on the cemetery when he acquired the rest of the 250-acre site. He decided to put up a memorial to the 628 children and adults who had been buried there -- mostly in unmarked graves because their relatives could not be traced.' Mr Hitman acquired the 250-acre prime building site without paying a penny in 1992 after buying the freehold to 50 acres of it at a London auction several years earlier, reputedly for little money. It gave him the right to the land if Brockhall ever closed. The 50-acre site included 60 staff houses, and health chiefs agreed to hand over the rest of the site in a deal which included guarantees that staff would not be evicted.'

[@DarkFascination]

Hello Angela and thank you for the kind information you have shared, I really appreciate your efforts. I agree Mr Hitman may not be all 'Hero' however for duly recognising the patients who lie beneath the field, and erecting the memorial, I felt he deserved the credit. Thank you Angela and thanks so much for watching.

[@gezvic]

There's a place near here called Wilpshire where a home for unmarried mothers "The Grange" carried out the same moral injustice into the late 70's, worth a bit of investigation PINAC Reports

[@DarkFascination]

wow thank you for the great information, I will research this place and see what I can find, I really appreciate you kindly sharing this information :)

[@gezvic]

@@DarkFascination ​ @PINAC Reports I was once contacted by a lady who was taken there in the 60's when i did a piece about it on my local history FB group. it was a mother & baby unit then. it became a secure unit for troubled girls after. there's been accusations of sexual abuse of residents in there in the 80's, there's a youtube video of a radio show which had victims on there stating their accounts. the main building was demollished and housing built, but the gate house and large ominous walls remain.

[@gezvic]

​@@DarkFascination here's the radio video, the picture is of an enterance on Whalley road, this isn't the entrance! that was and still is a private house the entrance is on hollowhead lane opposite the wilpshire hotel kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGncZ3yBq5yNmqM

[@gezvic]

imight have some old pictures ill look

[@DarkFascination]

@@gezvic You must share the link to the article in the Facebook Group if you still have it? this would be fascinating to read. and thanks so much for the Radio station video link below, I will watch that this evening. Thank you, I really appreciate your efforts

[@karawilliamson106]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@legster983]

I was in a primary school , Church of England, so we had a good education however they were not religious!

[@legster983]

That’s not good tho I was only young , I live in Australia now , I didn’t know this had happened to the graves it’s disgusting

[@susanelliott1]

NOT READ ALL THE COMMENTS BUT JUST WATCHING YOUR VIDEO. AS YOURE TALKING ABOUT THE GRASS BEING EASIER TO CUT AND WALKING AWAY FROM THE SHED LOOK AT THE WINDOW !!!!! SOMEONES THERE!!!!!!!!!!

[@susanelliott1]

AT 17:33

[@debsclark134]

💯❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mcfluffchucker]

Really enjoy the videos you do and the history , but I'm struggling to watch with the music in the background , do t think you really need it mate , it's especially bad on the paranormal stuff you do , just my opinion. your videos are good enough not to need it , please have a re consider with the music bud and keep up the great work .

[@DarkFascination]

Hi Dave, thank you so much for your comment, I really appreciate the criticism pal, I dont add background audio on the paranormal videos, just on the documentary stories pal, but I will consider when and how to use it in future. Thanks very much and hope you are having a great easter weekend pal

[@mcfluffchucker]

@@DarkFascination thanks bud , again it's not a major criticism but I just find it's better without , I think you present really well doing these types of video and look forward to tons more ........cheers 🤘

[@louisecoupland]

You ain't been around? You ok?

[@goupilreynardfox4999]

the French and Persian connotations of Diane and Diana are divine and heavenly. in latin...fertile, godly and divine. in the greek and roman. daylight , goddess of animals and the hunt. DIANA is the only pagan goddess mentioned by name in the New Testament (Acts 19). As a result, she became associated with many folk beliefs involving goddess-like supernatural figures that Catholic clergy wished to demonize she must have been an intelligent women

[@DarkFascination]

Wow, thats very coincidental about Diane/Diana especially as she was looking for something heavenly as she arrived in london. what astounding facts you have shared with me, thank you so much!

[@craig1919BS]

is it all scary shit know then?

[@hawkeye2374]

Gee Whizz...

[@DarkFascination]

Gee wizz to you to pal, hope you have a lovely weekend :)

[@martincowley2381]

You still on bail

[@DarkFascination]

Hi MArtin, yes pal, still under the powers that be :(

[@martincowley2381]

@@DarkFascination how much longer have you got