Unrecoverable artifacts, awards and correspondence from the Royal Family have been taken from a local government building in Newquay.
Shock As Burglars Steal Historical Letters From The Royal Family
The Women’s Institute has expressed great sadness at the malicious destruction and robbery that occurred prior to the Christmas festivities. Although the stolen items had no monetary worth, they were still significant to the Newquay Women’s Institute group as they possessed over one hundred years of history.
Amongst the items were letters from the British monarchy, including a thank you note sent from Queen Elizabeth II when King Charles III was born. Jan Wilson, who is part of the Women’s Institute, has stated they have had a hundred years of history taken away.
In her comments, she said: “We’ve got cabinets on the walls with glass fronts and they had all our trophies which have been given or bought from past presidents. There were letters from the Royal Family spanning decades.
“I mean not a year goes by when Newquay doesn’t send something to the Royal Family and we get a response…One glass cabinet contained a 100-year-old banner that is gone.”
The WI became conscious of the theft on December 22 when a group that had rented the hall came in and noticed the disorder. The stolen possessions have no financial value, but are of immense importance to the women’s organization, causing great disappointment.
The group is asking auction houses and people buying used goods to watch out for the items. The fans on social media were disappointed by what had happened. Large numbers of people made it clear that they hoped that the items would be recovered as soon as possible.
One person wrote: “Hope the artefacts can be returned as soon as possible, and any cost raised through donations. These are important places for any town or villages in Cornwall. Not many left now.”
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