HISTORIC CHURCH GATES STOLEN
The Grade II listed Lytch gate doors at St. Andrew’s Church, Ham Common have been stolen, it was revealed today.
The historic doors, which served as a memorial to Queen Victoria, disappeared in earlier this month.
The police are in restoration the heartless theft.
The church has people to ‘keep a a look out’
for the doors which a feature a silver A on one side and a silver S on the other.
If you spot them abandoned, listed for sale online, or at local scrap yards, notify the church immediately.
Contact the Parish if you have any information regarding the theft or witnessed suspicious activity around Church Road, reach out directly to the parish using the St Andrew’s Church Contact Page.
You can report information or sightings to the Metropolitan Police (reference CAD 2623/15JUN or local Richmond police teams). [1, 2]
A spokesperson said; “We are very sad to say that the doors to the Lytch gate were stolen last week.
“They were Grade II listed and a memorial to Queen Victoria. If you see them abandoned or for sale please let us know.”