Suffolk vicar wins court battle after removal of gravestone trinkets

Vicar wins court battle against parishioners after tensions ‘boiled over’ when he removed unauthorised toys and trinkets from graves The row over mementoes involved St Edmund’s Church in Kessingland, Suffolk  Removed items would be destroyed if not collected during lockdown last May  Church judge said the removals were in line with churchyard regulations One parishioner said … Read more

Gravestone to Dambuster hero’s beloved black Labrador ‘N*****’ REPLACED by the RAF after review

A gravestone for Dambusters hero Guy Gibson’s pet dog ‘N****r’ has been removed and replaced with one without his name – sparking fury among veterans. The stone tablet, which is based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, honoured Gibson’s black Labrador, which was run over by a car and killed on the day of the famous … Read more