WW1 plaques found in Essex scrapyard

[Southerner]

You have to wonder how much nicked stuff passes through iffy scrapyards each year, despite the mesures to stop this sort of scumbaggery. Fair play to whoever phoned it in to the police.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyqk8v8pn5o

[Slow.Patrol]

Absolutely disgusting.

I hope they get a custodial sentence.

[vixen1700]

Scum.

[fflump]

They should be paraded through the town on their way to prison what despicable people

[SS427 Camaro]

Very fortunate that these have been found. We can well imagine what type of low life were responsible
One of the photos in the article is of a commemorative plaque to WW.1 KIA of the Royal Navy.
I can’t help but wonder if some of those names are from the Battle of Jutland.

[nicanary]

IMO a more heinous crime than the sycamore tree.

[Killer2005]

WTF is wrong with these people

[SS427 Camaro]

The names are hard to read as the photo of one of the plaques isn t clear, but a quick search on the CWGC web site pulled up 2 possible matches for one of the Royal Navy casualties.
HMS Faulknor suffered damage by a mine, which likely caused death the following day.

Edited by SS427 Camaro on Saturday 31st May 13:48

[SS427 Camaro]

HMS Fortune went down at Jutland with some 67 souls ( most of her crew )

Edited by SS427 Camaro on Saturday 31st May 13:49

[Spare tyre]

Total scum

We seem to have a lot of Facebook scrap metal transits around here, everything you see them they are doing truly scummy stuff

I suspect if caught and that they will get a decent stretch

[milesgiles]

Spare tyre said:

Total scum

We seem to have a lot of Facebook scrap metal transits around here, everything you see them they are doing truly scummy stuff

I suspect if caught and that they will get a decent stretch

I suspect not

Didn t know what it was can t read etc

[poo at Paul's]

We all know the type responsible for this and it’s no surprise at all sadly. Get away with it time and time again.

[Red9zero]

There was a WW2 memorial plaque taken from our local park a while ago. It beggars belief what some people think is acceptable behaviour.

[mac96]

nicanary said:

IMO a more heinous crime than the sycamore tree.

I would certainly agree.
And for what? Scrap value divided between at least 7 people?
Notable also that the witness is afraid to be identified presumably for fear of reprisals.
What do you do with people like this? My first thought is something way ott but relevant like drowning in cold oily water, but back in the real world?

[Gareth79]

From this article it seems a scrap dealer knew it was obviously stolen, but bought it anyway to save it and then called the police and gave them his CCTV:

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/6-june...

[Spare tyre]

Red9zero said:

There was a WW2 memorial plaque taken from our local park a while ago. It beggars belief what some people think is acceptable behaviour.

Ours was attempted to be pinched, some clever bloke 3d scanned it and 3d printed a plastic one to stop it being pinched

Sad stuff

[Red9zero]

Spare tyre said:

Red9zero said:

There was a WW2 memorial plaque taken from our local park a while ago. It beggars belief what some people think is acceptable behaviour.

Ours was attempted to be pinched, some clever bloke 3d scanned it and 3d printed a plastic one to stop it being pinched

Sad stuff

Luckily there was a matching plaque at the other end of our park, so the local repair group made a mould off it and cast a new one. They now have security screws holding them on.