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Church's silver altar cross taken
by GD on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 3:02 pm
The cross from the main altar in Guernsey's Town Church has been stolen.
Police say it was taken between 1745 BST on Monday evening and 0930 BST on Tuesday morning from St Peter Port.
The cross is silver, with floral detailing containing the images of an eagle, a man, a bull and a lamb and is worth about £1,500.
Guernsey Police are investigating the theft and want to speak to anyone who may have seen the cross or has information about the theft.
Church warden, Ellis Bebb, said he was saddened by the news but said it would not change the way people can use the church (from BBC News)
How sad that even Church items are not safe...
Police say it was taken between 1745 BST on Monday evening and 0930 BST on Tuesday morning from St Peter Port.
The cross is silver, with floral detailing containing the images of an eagle, a man, a bull and a lamb and is worth about £1,500.
Guernsey Police are investigating the theft and want to speak to anyone who may have seen the cross or has information about the theft.
Church warden, Ellis Bebb, said he was saddened by the news but said it would not change the way people can use the church (from BBC News)
How sad that even Church items are not safe...
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Re: Church's silver altar cross taken
by Digger on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 6:33 pm
Isn't nothing safe anymore ? mind saying that i read somewhere the other day that in the UK thieves are even nicking manhole covers , old cars and door knockers down some streets as they are worth a fortune now that the price of scrap has rocketed.
As a side note don't the police have a CCTV camera right outside the church !
As a side note don't the police have a CCTV camera right outside the church !
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Re: Church's silver altar cross taken
by Spirit on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 6:38 pm
The Church Square security camera is permanently pointed at the unloading bay to stop the Soundtrack owner from parking there all day.
Re: Church's silver altar cross taken
by Digger on Wed 11 Jun 2008, 6:42 pm
That's handy then Spirit if you are going to commit a robbery just don't rob Soundtrack. 
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Re: Church's silver altar cross taken
by Digger on Sun 15 Jun 2008, 8:31 pm
Update!
Town Church cross is found The silver cross stolen from the altar of the Town Church in St Peter Port has been recovered.
Two people, not yet named, have been charged with burglary.
The cross, worth around £2,000, and other items were stolen from the church earlier this week.
Police
have confirmed that all of the missing items have been recovered
following a series of arrests. The investigation is still continuing.
Taken from Channel Online.
Town Church cross is found The silver cross stolen from the altar of the Town Church in St Peter Port has been recovered.
Two people, not yet named, have been charged with burglary.
The cross, worth around £2,000, and other items were stolen from the church earlier this week.
Police
have confirmed that all of the missing items have been recovered
following a series of arrests. The investigation is still continuing.
Taken from Channel Online.
The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.