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Life-size Henry VIII statue stolen from Sutton Wetherspoons ahead of funeral

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Vincent
Published date22 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The Henry VIII statue is there because the pub sits next to Nonsuch Park which was the site of a grand palace belonging to the Tudor king. He built the palace to outshine his great rival, the King of France Francis I, pulling down Cuddington village in the process declaring that there was none such like it, the pub said

Eddie Gershon spoke about the theft of the statue: "A group was in the pub on Tuesday night and one of them with a little assistance from others holding the door picked up and stole the life-size statue of Henry VIII and ran down the road with it. The group were not recognised by staff as regular customers and they left very soon after the statue had been taken and before we were certain about who had taken the statue.

"We have also heard from customers and locals about the statue being taken to a funeral and to be returned but no confirmed details or contact from anyone involved and as of today the statue still has not been returned."

Henry VIII's gilded palace encrusted with decorated panels was meant to out-swagger the beautiful palace at Fontainebleau, the pride of French kings. Henry never saw it completed as he...

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