Theft from village church

Hainton church has become the latest victim in what Lincolnshire Police say is an increase in thefts from churches within the county.
By Dianne Tuckett
Published 17th Apr 2024, 08:03 BST
Angels similar to this, but without wings, and wooden priest's chairs have been stolenAngels similar to this, but without wings, and wooden priest's chairs have been stolen
Angels similar to this, but without wings, and wooden priest's chairs have been stolen

Two carved priest chairs and two wooden ceiling angels have been stolen from St Mary’s.

The two angels were under repair and did not have wings due to them being in the corner of the room. The image shown is of another angels along the ceiling for reference.

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A police spokesman said: “Many thefts such as this are of items that are often hundreds of years old, hold no real value but are priceless to the congregation and of course the community. They are also often irreplaceable so are lost forever.”

If anybody has any information in relation to the theft contact the police quoting incident 0151 of 15/04/2024.