Vicar prays for return of brass cross stolen from historic Mt Peel Station church
“We have people visiting the church every day, people who are passing on their way to Mesopotamia and who are down around the Peel Forest area.” Acland, of Mt Peel Station, said the church, named in remembrance of the first four children who were buried there, was always open and welcomed visitors. “Lots of people love the specialness of the place. We’re devastated. We’d love whoever took it will put it back on the altar for us. “The church is 150 years old and the cross is part of it.” Built by one of Canterbury's early notable stonemasons and craftsmen, William Brassingto...