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Stolen Property - an Aladdin's Cave

Police have discovered a house in North Yorkshire full of stolen goods - mostly items from churches - and the 61 year old resident has been arrested.

The photos of most of the items can be found below

If you think you recognise anything please contact PC Monika Nagy (saying it's regarding the churches and cemeteries appeal) via 0845 60 60 247 or
monika.nagy@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

The incident number is 1080430253

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Please Note:
It has not been possible positively to link every item with the correct description. I have done my best - but the desciption of some of (particularly) the vases may not match the photo shown. All of the photos provided by the police are included here; some of the listed items do not appear on any photo, while some seem to hog the limelight. Some of the items with no individual phot can be glimpsed in the "gallery" photos above.


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2 x brass vases 24.5 cm high x 13.5 cm in diameter at the top with rope design round the middle, inscribed “In loving memory of Alice and William James Robinson”

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2 x brass vases 21cm high x 10cm diameter at the top with rope design round middle.

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2 x brass vases with engraving 15cm high

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2 x brass vases 22cm high inscribed “given by Miss Catherine Wilson 1886”

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2 x heavy brass vases 18cm high

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2 x brass vases 22cm high x 8cm in diameter at the top

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2 x brass vases 15cm high x 8cm in diameter at the top

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2 x brass vases with handles 24cm high dented on the body

 

 

6 x assorted brass vases
a)         engraved with Pratt + Sons London on base 14cm high
b)         Exactly as above
c)         Small fluted brass vase 12cm high
d)         fluted brass vase 16cm high
e)         fluted brass vase 20cm high inscribed “ In Mem. MEB” 11cm diameter at top
f)          brass vase 21cm high x 13cm in diameter engraved with red and blue

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Brass jug 15cm engraved “St Andrews Slaidburn 2000”

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2 x brass vases 21cm high engraved” I H S” (a) welded at front

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2 x small brass candlestick 8cm high

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5 x misc brass vases 20cm high
a) 20 cm high engraved” in plam memoriam Mariae Elizabethae Baron d.d Multi Amici mcmxxv
b) brass vase 15cm high
c) brass vase 15cm high
d) brass vase 16cm high
e) brass vase 16.5cm high

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Brass collection plate 30 cm diameter engraved I H C in centre and “god loveth a cheerful giver”

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Ornate brass crucifix 30cm high scroll with “INRI”

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Dark coloured wooden crucifix with white coloured Jesus 20cm high

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19cm x 10 cm Wooden plaque with brass plate engraved “ Gisburne Parish Church” “visitors are requested to kindly give something towards the support of the church 1908”

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Wooden collection box with smooth wooden handle and burgundy felt inside. 30 cm length x 11cm wide

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Rusty brass candle snuffer 14cm high with long handle

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Grey Metal vase 17cm high engraved “ in memory of Eric Marlor 2~ lieutenant 27 Duke of Wellingtons who sacrificed his life at Ballecourt May 3rd 1917 with white fabric flowers

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Wooden plaque in shape of a shield with” have faith in God” 16cm x 14cm

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Brass goblet 12 cm high engraved with flowers

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Small metal flower holder 12 cm high

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Brass burner 15 cm high with handle and cross on the top

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2 x brass candle sticks 15 cm high with square base

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Dark metal Vase 21cm high

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Green metal plaque 11cm x 16cm with poem “god hath not promised” and on reverse “to Sybil love from Jean W Feb 1986.

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2 x wooden crosses 21cm high written “Handmade from Bradford Cathedral”

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Wooden crucifix painted red 28cm high with gold coloured metal Jesus and inscription INRI

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Plain heavy brass cross 36cm high

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Dark coloured cover with gold cross on front book of common prayer 1928 21cm x 15cm

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Picture of Christ’s face with Crown of thorns 23cm x 29cm in dark wooden frame

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Gold printed urn 19cm high with square base 2 handles and 2 cherubs

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Dark clay pot 19cm high with chip on base

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White clay pot 14cm wide x 10cm high with leaf and design

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Handwritten notice 20cm x 20cm “ St James Church stocks in Bolland or Dale
Head — The Vicar and congregation invite you to this church for rest and
prayer. Do not be afraid to enter. Please close the door when you leave.
Church services every third Sunday in the month at 2.3Opm

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Wooden hymn number display board 31cm wide x 60 cm high

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Brown covered book of Homilies 28cm x 22cm written in front “rev’d Richard Wright Dec 3rd 1855 Vicar at (Gisburne?) from August 1873 to February 19th 1912 “ given to the church by his widow M. Wright

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Dark brown book of sacred songs and solo’s sung by IRA D. Savkey 25 x 19cm

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Dark cloth bound book of the life of Christ 23 x 31cm with lilac silk bookmark “In loving memory of Thomas Taylor of Settle who died June 15th 1912 aged 65 years. Entered at ascension church Settle on 17th June

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Dark coloured covered book of altar services 1872 23 x 29cm

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9 cards of St Patrick’s breastplates poem 11 cm x 16cm

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White urn with handles 23cm high stamped underneath Shorter + Son Ltd Stoke on Trent

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Book of church hymns 1881 35 x 26cm

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Set of 3 painted figures from nativity
Joseph 46cm high
Mary 30cm high
Shepherd 25 cm high

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Small wooden framed photo of Rev G Andus 10 x 15 cm

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Small wooden framed photo of Rev Henley 10 x 15cm

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Gilt framed photo of Tosside church restored 1873 by A Homer Settle framed by Ethos Gallery 4 York Street Clitheroe 28 x 23cm

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Wooden framed old photo of Langcliffe church 34 x 28cm by A Homer Settle

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White pot fan shaped vase with diamond shaped base 30cm high

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Black vase/ flower holder 15cm high x 38cm wide

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2 Brass Vases 8cm