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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
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Former deputy mayor banned from Truro Cathedral
The former deputy mayor of Truro has been banned from the city's cathedral due to safeguarding concerns, the Diocese of Truro has said. In a "safeguarding briefing" to cathedral staff and volunteers, the diocese said independent Truro City Council member Sam Rabey was no longer "permitted to attend the cathedral in any official capacity or to worship". The note, shared by a concerned member of the public, said the only exception to access was polling day on 1 May during the recent local elections and the subsequent count the following day. When approached, Mr Rabey, who represents the Moresek and Trehaverne ward, said it was not "appropriate for anyone to make comment at this time". According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), the Anglican diocese stated: "Following information received from statutory agencies, Sam Rabey and the town council have been informed that he is not permitted to attend the cathedral or its grounds. "Mr Rabey has been informed that should he wish to attend the cathedral or St Mary's for the purpose of worship, a safety plan will need to be agreed and implemented prior to him attending." The note said if Mr Rabey did attend the cathedral, he should be asked to leave immediately by a responsible person or a member of the clergy, the LDRS added. In an official statement, the Diocese of Truro said its decision-making process was done "in consultation with statutory agencies." The briefing came on the same as the council meeting to elect the next mayor of Truro. Truro City Council confirmed its members elected Chris Wells as the new mayor of Truro and Loic Rich as deputy mayor on Monday night. Prior to the vote, David Rodda, Truro City Council's clerk, said it was "aware of the cathedral's position". He said: "They've taken a position based on information they have and we'll have to act accordingly. "Our safeguarding policy's in place, which states that the mayor, deputy mayor and senior officers will be DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] checked. "We take safeguarding seriously and will act in accordance with our policy." Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Truro Cathedral Truro City Council UK Government - Disclosure and Barring Service
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'Emotional day' as memorial reunited with family
A token memorial of a Guernsey-born officer killed while flying in the US during World War Two has been united with his family. Sub-Lieutenant Sylvester Kenneth Rabey, also known as "Sly", was tragically killed in an accident in North Windham in Maine on 26 January 1944. His memorial was found by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Cemetery in Maine. Volunteers created a rubbing of the memorial, which involves transferring the design of the gravestone on to paper, to give to Sub Lt Rabey's family before Liberation Day. Sub Lt Rabey, who was born in Guernsey, was evacuated to Oldham aged 16 before the German Occupation of the island. Later on, he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as a sub-lieutenant and was then sent to the United States to train. His niece, Sue Aldwell, was gifted the piece at Guernsey Airport. "I heard about Sylvester all my life, he was my father's hero," he said. "To bring him home it has been an emotional day." It was the first gravestone rubbing to be united with family members and it is all part of a project called Bringing the Boys Back Home to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. It was flown in by "Ready for Duty", a Douglas R4D-6S which served for the US Navy, during World War Two. It is the last of its kind still flying. Volunteers from the Commemorative Air Force said they were honouring 423 British servicemen who were killed while training in the US during the war and remain on American soil. Once the graves were found, the volunteers made rubbings of each headstone to be reunited with the servicemen's families overseas. Chris Volpe, the wing leader of the Dallas Fort Worth Wing for Commemorative Air Force, helped to bring the memento to the island. Mr Volpe said he "couldn't put into words" what the project meant. "This is the beginning of the story," he said. More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to What happened in the Channel Islands during WW2? Event to mark 80th anniversary of evacuees' return 'I was evacuated in WW2 and met Agatha Christie' Commemorative Air Force
