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South Britain, Conn. Church Reports Painting Stolen
    Oct 2nd, 2007  



Photograph of the painting "Easter Morning" by Lindy Ellenshaw showing the
South Britain Congregational Church. The painting was reported stolen from
the church September 23.South Britain, Conn.:The Connecticut State Police
and Southbury Police Department are investigating the theft of a painting
taken from the vestibule of the South Britain Congregational Church at 693
South Britain Road.

The oil on canvas, which was presented to the church in 1975 in honor of the
150th anniversary of the present church building, was discovered missing on
September 23 and was probably taken sometime after the church's Apple
Festival on September 15.

The painting of the church, titled "Easter Morning," was done by Lindy
Ellenshaw and is approximately 30 by 24 inches in mostly muted shades of
green. A plaque on the frame reads "Presented by Mr and Mrs Norman Collister
/ 150th Anniversary of the present church building."

Anyone having information about this item is asked to contact the Southbury
Police Department at 203-264-5912.