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| 1595 Silver Chalice |
All
Saints Church on Old Church Road has been burgled twice in a short
period of time; the first on November 14, 2018 and the second on
November 22.
Though
nothing was stolen during the first burglary, there was damage to a
window and doors totalling around £500.
On
the second occasion, the suspect(s) made off with a safe containing
thousands of pounds worth of church property.
Among
the items taken, the church are very keen to recover one of their
most prized possessions, a newly restored silver chalice – made in
1595 - which has extreme sentimental and historic value.
In
total, six items of significant value were stolen from All Saints
Church. Some of the property is believed to be more than 1,000 years
old, with one item having distinct inscriptions and detailing.
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Officers
are looking for any information that the public may have on any of
the missing objects.
Due
to the unique features and significant age, it might be possible that
someone has seen the silver chalice on social selling, web pages.
PC
Nicole Garcia, who is investigating the burglary, said: “Since
the first public appeal in February, we are sadly no closer to
apprehending those responsible.
“These
items hold significant spiritual and emotional value to the church
and its community, who need them back.
“We
once more appeal to anyone who may have witnessed when either of the
burglaries occurred or have seen any items belonging to the church,
to come forward and help our investigation.
“We
need any information that can help return the missing items to their
owners.”
Anyone
with information is asked to call police on 101 or anonymously by
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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