On Saturday, June 1, vandals entered the church of St Gregory’s and smashed the lead-lined windows in multiple places from inside. According to the St Gregory’s parochial church council (PCC), this is not the first incident; last month, vandals broke down the door to gain unauthorized access to the porch.
Furthermore, the PCC said, “There has been a concerning spike in vandalism in the porch of St Gregory’s Church. This essentially started some weeks ago, with the wrought iron gates being damaged and the padlocked chain being cut with chain cutters".
Church trustees confirmed they had contacted the police about the incident, adding that the cost of repairs is expected to exceed £1,000.