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Dec 2021
Vandals wreck outdoor nativity scene near Boroughbridge
Villagers near Boroughbridge were left angry and upset after vandals wrecked a nativity scene in their parish churchyard.
The nativity was put in place at St John’s Church in Minskip last week in time for a carol service, held outside because of covid concerns.
A central part of it was the nativity scene, which three or four of the church council had put up themselves.
The first indication that something had happened came early this morning.
Churchwarden Robert Beaumont said:
The church has reported the incident to police.
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Villagers have managed to salvage the scene and rebuild it,
Mr Beaumont said.
It caps a difficult period for St John’s. A drunken motorist crashed into the church wall about six weeks ago. Insurance covered it but the church had to pay a £500 excess.
Covid-permitting, the village will hold an outdoor Christmas Day service with the nativity scene firmly in the foreground.
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