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Bristol memorial bench remembers estranged grandparents

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By Clara Bullock & Laura Jones

BBC News

A grandmother who lost contact with her granddaughter said more families end up in similar situations.

Jane Jackson founded the Bristol Grandparents Support Group in 2007, after being estranged from her granddaughter.

"Grandparents say their biggest fear is that their grandchildren will forget them," Mrs Jackson said.

She has now installed a bench on the Bristol Downs to help people remember estranged grandparents.

Mrs Jackson lost contact with her granddaughter due to divorce, but she said there can be many reasons for an estrangement.

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