(Update 30/04/2020)
A local family have been left… ‘totally overwhelmed’ as the precious memorial bench is found.
The relieved family were contacted by a member of the public ofter seeing the article on B31 Voices – they’d purchased the bench in good faith – the plaque had been removed.
From a very happy family member: “We are really pleased to say the bench has unbelievably been found”
Adding: “Thank you to all those who shared the post, offered kind messages of support and offers of donation. We have been totally overwhelmed by the kindness of everyone”
(29/04/2020)
A local family have been left devastated after callous thieves stole a memorial bench from a Kings Norton graveyard.
The precious bench was stolen from the grounds of the historic St Nicolas’ Church, in The Green, sometime between 9.30am on Sunday 19 April and 10am on Sunday 26 April.
The heavy wooden seat had a brass dedication plaque which read “In loving memory of Frank William Nesbitt’. It was secured beside his grave for visiting family members – including his 82 year old widow – to use.
A family member said: “I just can’t believe people can be so cruel. How am I supposed to tell my mom. If you are reading this I hope you realise that when my elderly mother visits her husband’s grave she will now have to stand. I don’t have the words for people like you.”
The family are trying to replace the bench before Mr Nesbitt’s birthday on the 4th of May.
If you have any information, please contact 101 or Live Chat on www.west-midlands.police.uk – Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously at www.crimestoppers-uk.org – quoting Crime Ref: 20BW/98311Z/20
This is my friend’s dad’s memorial bench and I can’t believe how low life some people really are.
The family are really devastated about it..
If anybody knows, anything about it do the right thing and let them know or even get the bench returned there was a plaque aswell.
If I had the money myself I would pay for a new bench for them.
Horrible vile nasty people,who did this.
Feel so sorry for his wife and family.
I’m so sorry this has happened to your family. Horrible vile people. Would it be a good idea to set up a giving page? This would enable you to replace a bench.
How much would it cost for a new bench?? Set up a go fund me page and see how much you get towards it…. the nasty vile People need to bring it back or pay and be locked up
Is there anyway we could maybe set up a donations page for this at all? It was my nans brother so I don’t know how you go about it?
Words can’t describe what I feel about what’s happened unfortunately that’s the society we life in low life scum bags if they had any morals they would take it back 🤬🤬
They got it back great news