Church's beer festival sparks outrage after visitors pose with drinks on gravestones

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A beer festival held in an English churchyard has provoked a wave of controversy after pictures emerged of visitors reveling among the graves.

One wrote:"This is disgraceful behaviour, not only from the people involved but from the church for allowing this to happen. Cemeteries are places for people to pay respects and remember their loved ones, they're not beer gardens, and those headstones certainly aren't stools or tables. A public apology is needed here."

Another pointed out:"The grave in the photo dates from the 1740s. I can't understand the vitriol here targeting the folk in the photo."In the run-up to the festival, organizers promoted it with a Facebook post promising more than 40 types of beer, 12 varieties of cider, 10 artisan spirits, wines and prosecco.Defending the event, the vicar of St. Mary's, Reverend Martin Anderson, said it had in part been staged to raise funds for repairs to the historic building.

"Unfortunately, photographs shared on social media have created considerable negativity, and I am deeply sorry for that. In a statement sent to CNN, Three Brothers Brewing Company co-founder David Dodd said the plan had been to"focus on great beer and a sense of welcome and community that has just been restricted for so long from people's lives."

 

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