14-11-2025 07:00 via theguardian.com

‘Demonic’ Wind in the Willows jumper banned from Westminster Abbey

Woman told to remove or cover up garment featuring 1908 illustration of Pan lest it offend worshippersThe Wind in the Willows is one of the most beloved books of British children’s literature, but while most people think of the jolly adventures of Toad, Mole and Rat, Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 story has a darker side.And it was a step too far for the Beadle security guards at Westminster Abbey, who told a visitor wearing a sweatshirt with an illustration from the book that she had to tak
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