Bath crematorium sparks anger as it removes glass window featuring 4ft cross to avoid offending other religions

By David Wilkes

Last updated at 9:31 AM on 29th February 2012

For 50 years, the 4ft cross etched into the crematorium chapel window has been a poignant symbol offering comfort to mourners.

But all that is to change after town hall bureaucrats decided it might offend other religions.

And so even though there has not been a single objection the window is being taken out and replaced by a clear pane.

Cross row: The central window at Haycombe Crematorium, Bath, will be removed to appease members of other faiths

The decision has infuriated many in Bath, who see it as yet another example of Christianity being sidelined in a society obsessed with political correctness.

They include Hugh Mackay, 82, a former Christian missionary in Nigeria who lives nearby. It seems there is a determined secular campaign to try to obliterate religious heritage in our country, he said.

The council says it is not to upset people of all faiths but Ive talked to Hindus, Muslims and Jews and none of them have ever complained.

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Bath crematorium sparks anger as it removes glass window featuring 4ft cross to avoid offending other religions