Blogger’s Note: Myself and Gee (my partner) – and our children – study the material past partly through the study of the structures built in the past that have survived into the present. Although we are not Christians (we have nothing against Christianity – if only it were literally true – or that everyone took Christ serious) – but we are forever in and out of old churches seeking out “old” and “esteemed” history. Our children view churches not as alien places we should not go – but rather as the venerable search-engines of the past (when the Church was the sole preserver of data) into modern focuses of spiritual endeavour in a brutal and material world. Of course, we do not support war, especially imperialist war, but as ordinary workers ourselves, we respect the effort that each ordinary man and woman went through (including the terror of war) who were forced to served in the Armed Forces through circumstance and condition. Furthermore, we have nothing to do with the class system – or the bourgeoisie which rules over us and yet continuously calls for our sacrifice in pointless wars that must be fought nonetheless. We physically pay the price – they collect the money. The European bourgeoisie is revving-up once again for another World War – threatening Russia, Iran, China, and Venezuela – when it is the US and the countries of Western Europe that are to blame (always with Israel lurking in the shadows). Indeed, we agreed to record any and all obscure War Memorial we encounter on our travels through the English villages. By writing down (with respect) the names of these British soldiers – we are demonstrating our respect and remembrance for their effort and their deaths. RIP our dear British Comrades! Oneday the justice you fought and died for – will be achieved in this material world – that we now have the honour of occupying! ACW (10.1.2026)
Six people have been charged over alleged involvement in the theft of two memorial plaques.
Christ Church Luton in Chatham, Kent, reported in May that memorials bearing the names of 163 people who died in World War One had been stolen.
Kent Police recovered both plaques from separate Essex scrapyards but one was damaged.
The defendants were all charged with receiving stolen goods.
Martin Feri, 39, of Bryant Street in Chatham, was further charged with theft and criminal damage.
Milan Duna, 34, of New Road in Chatham, is also further charged with theft.
Rahid Anwar, 43 of Palm Drive in Rochester, and Robert Hajek, 52, of Otway Street in Chatham, are also charged with failing to answer bail at the appointed time.
The other men charged are Abel Murui, 27, of Hallford Way in Dartford, and Manase Marin, 26, of Priory Road in Dartford.
Kent Police said the recovered plaques had been fully restored and were now displayed inside the church.
Officers had arrested a total of eight people but two were released without charge.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 