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Couple slam CoE over church repairs

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Published Date: 21 October 2009
Warwickshire: A couple who sold their farmhouse to meet the costs of an 18-year battle against an ancient law making them liable for repairs to a nearby church labelled the Church of England's handling of the situation "disgraceful.
Andrew and Gail Wallbank expressed relief after Glebe Farm in Aston Cantlow fetched £850,000 at last night's auction, but will now have to foot bills totalling up to £600,000.

Surrey: A football captain is refusing to hang up his boots despite playing with the same team for more than 50 years.

Roger Craddock, 70, of Redhill, first played for Reigatians AFC in September 1957.





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  • Last Updated: 21 October 2009 10:12 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Duncan in Edinburgh,

21/10/2009 16:03:05
Hmm. The couple in question could have opted to pay £200k due under the covenant (of which they were fully aware) but instead chose to incur court costs of nearly £400k. And they inherited the farmhouse anyway, so it's hardly a loss of their hard-earned cash. They still have substantial assets. They shouldn't have tried to wriggle out of their long-established responsibilities.

 

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