I've just read that article ... how on earth did thieves get the lead off a huge and very visble place like St Mary Redcliffe without being spotted?


Back to the topic ... whilst I think this stealing of plaques is awful, is it actually any worse than the feeling of invasion and violation that many feel after having been burgled?

I'd guess plenty saw them, but in true 21c mode decided it was not any of their business. I'd guess some may have rung the police, but the police didn't turn up until the following Tuesday as they were all busy doing more important things.


I'd guess in many cases, yes, but whatever the answer, fail to see what it has to do with the thread?

Just making the point that people already do sink that low and that this is an example of more of the same.

Indeed.

Fair point. Though grave robbing is hardly new, for example you'd be hard pressed to find anything left of value in any ancient Egyptian grave and that's from centuries before Holme Wood was invented.

Mind you I'd be interested to know in what light the descendants of Tutankhamun would view the celebrated grave robber Howard Carter? Or maybe the fact someone's been dead a while changes things . . .