Residents outraged over graffiti on church and public buildings in Keelby
GRAFFITI slogans were daubed on a church and other public buildings in Keelby – outraging residents.
The anarchist and anti-capitalist symbols were painted on to the village primary school, the church, the local Spar shop, the library, the village hall, The Manor entrance on King Street and a number of private homes.
The entrance to St Bartholemew Parish Church had anarchy signs spray painted on both pillars.
The entrance had the words "Arrest 1. Two more replace. You can't arrest an idea."
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Another slogan said: "Make the rich pay."
The village primary school had slogans painted on its side walls promoting anti-capitalism and anarchy.
Church warden Brian Drinkell said: "I am disgusted at what has happened. We have yet to find out a way of taking it off.
"If it is left too long it will etch into the stone, so we need to act quickly."
It is believed that the vandalism took place some time around January 27 and 28.
Mr Drinkell added: "It is all over Keelby. It is political.
"We saw similar slogans on the Anonymous group website when they were doing their protest against the banks in London last year.
"Some youths have clearly copied them."
The warden said he hoped church volunteers would be able to remove the graffiti themselves.
A spokesman for the diocese for Lincolnshire said: "We feel very sorry that someone has felt it necessary to cause this much damage to the church and other buildings around the village.
"The parish has been given expert advice on how best to restore the building, and obviously the cost of cleaning up these graffiti needs to be borne."
The headteacher of Keelby Primary School declined to comment.
PCSO Scott Taylor, of Lincolnshire Police, said: "They are mainly anarchy signs. It is vandalism – it is not art. There are also a few offensive comments.
"We are investigating and hoping we get to the bottom of it."
He urged anyone with information to call Lincolnshire Police on 101, quoting incident numbers 146 of January 28 and 136 of January 27.
7 Comments
by Nanamac
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 3:48PM
“Sorry GyMonkey - my kid is now 38, married with children of his own to bring up. I KNOW he never vandalised property like this, - never an angel, but never knowingly hurting anyone else either physically or morally or mentally.”
by GyMonkey
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 2:54PM
“@Chixxey because history shows us voting makes a difference right? Err ERR wrong !
I hope this was kids because they are beginning to think politically..... so what if it was a church! whats sacred to one is a lump of brick to another!!!!
and @nanamac thats as far as you know ! how naive are you to think your kids don't do as they please once there out of your totalitarian view ! hahaha
and @dave define right and wrong.... Kids follow example ... Our government and many before do nothing nut lie to our faces and do as they please behind our backs !
Perrrrrrrrleeeeeease pull your heads out your A R S E ' S”
by Chixxey
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 3:10PM
“I doubt very much that "kids" were responsible given the comments and content of them. The recession has hit home and some face greater hardships as a result than others. I don't condone such vandalism of historical property as a way of venting anger against the way our country is being run, I vote instead.”
by dave_41
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 2:20PM
“teach your kids right from wrong or is that asking too much some parents couldn,t care less.”
by Nanamac
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 12:41PM
“If my kid had acted in this way, he would have found out about anticapitalism (no pocket money at all) , how hot water and soap and a scrubbing brush could keep him occupied for hours, and how painful ears can be when mummy's hand accidentally discovered them whilst she was exercising !! Fortunately, my kid was brought up to know right from wrong :-)”
by TheWrangler
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 12:19PM
“....He does work in mysterious ways!”
by GyMonkey
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 8:57AM
“Kids will be kids!”