A MEMORIAL garden display made by a pair known for their good deeds has been vandalised.
Kev Poole and Stephen Mousdell, founding members of the Haydock and St Helens in Bloom group, were devastated to see that their hard work on creating a Remembrance Day garden display had been ruined.
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The pair were saddened to discover that their display at the Huntsman Community Garden had been targeted, with items stolen and damaged.
The memorial display suffered damages, with all five LED uplighting sets on the trees stolen and the crosses damaged, as well as items relating to Remembrance Day, including a robin, stolen from a Memorial plaque.
Following the incident, Kev, who is often seen planting flowers, replacing planters, and maintaining heritage spots around the area with Stephen, said: "Unfortunately, we have to once again reach out to the community with regards to theft and criminal damage.
"The Huntsman Community Garden has been targeted this time but on a much larger scale than usual.
"We’re saddened by it, but it’s not going to stop us from making improvements."
The duo had made it their mission to improve the look of their hometown, however, theft and damage to their displays have been a recurring issue.
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