Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
Scrap metal thieves have desecrated a memorial put up to remember a group of soldiers who died in World War Two, including of The Few.Officers believe the only reason it was targeted was because it was made from brass. It was engraved with the names of the dead men, who were from River, near Dover.
The thieves removed it from the grounds of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul.
Rev Andy Bawtree said the thieves seem to have completely ignored what the plaque symbolised and how important it was to residents. He said: "This is nothing like the usual lead from a church roof being taken. This was something that made the loss of those men something personal to the village.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#2
Utter disgrace. I could go an a diatribe about the values of many in society, but it seems pointless; we all know what society's low-lifes are capable of.
Roger
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#3
nothing new there then,the same thing has happend in plymoth,porstmouth and half a dozen places around the country over the last couple of years.bloody yobs need birching.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#4
there was a raid on a crematorium garden in kent a while back.
all the metal plaques were uscrewed or prised off of the walls, the cash value is minimal in comparison to the upset it causes to the relatives of the deceased.
#5
And when they are found a good kicking by every one in river or let Jan have them.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#6
alan,dont you mean sue nickoles are asteemed stand in chairman.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
quite right brian, the miscreants should be locked in a room with our susan and her collection of hatpins.
makes me shudder to think about it.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#8
and other objects of pain.sues high heels spring to mind.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#9
Is that personal experience Btrian ? You are certainly a dark horse.
Roger
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#10
roger,no chance of that at the mo,got a low pain threshold at the moment.
