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<DIV></DIV>>Would it not be more sensible that we ask how we can have a central </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>point to which ALL stolen church property could be reported and details
<DIV></DIV>>are then put in the "Bells" section on a website? A proliferation of
<DIV></DIV>>lists for specific types of items might be less effective than this.
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<DIV>I agree entirely. The question is, would the CCC be happy with this? I can see the point that if it is publicised that certain objects are have financial value then this could lead to more thefts. As Dave Cawley pointed out, though, with bells this is now less of a problem as the scrap value of bell metal is not that high (about £100 per cwt, I believe).</DIV>
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