33 trophies nicked from Goodwood Estate
About 28 trophies worth up to £15,000(SGD$28,308.45) have been stolen from the Goodwood estate, home to the annual Festival of Speed and Revival. There were at least 4 burglars involved in the crime. They gained access into the 12,000-acre estate by a ground floor window, before smashing the 4 glass display cabinets to steal 33 trophies, of which 2 belonged to the Goodwood chattels and are of great historic value to the house and family. The burglars used a dark-coloured Range Rover as their getaway car. The Mobil Oil Trophy was one of the 33 trophies that was stolen. It was awarded to Freddie March for a class win at the 1931 JCC British Double Twelve Hour Race at Brooklands. The trophy was manufactured by Skinner & Co, London. The basic design of the trophy is that of a shallow silver circular bowl supported by half-clad winged female figures. The octagonal base that is about 42 cm high including the plinth, which the burglars left behind, was made out of baluster stem.
One of the other stolen trophies was the 1916 Chichester Show Sheep Trophy. It was a silver-gilt two-handled cup crafted by D & J Welby of London.
Of course, the trophies would be very hard to sell on as not many people would know and appreciate the true value of them. As such, Goodwood spokesman Gary Axon is worried that they could be melted down and sold for scrap. He says that the “trophies which have been taken are irreplaceable. They have been in the family for decades."
For now, none of the trophies have been returned. The Sussex Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the burglary to help crack the case. Goodwood is offering an award for the return of the stolen trophies.
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