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The high life of stonemason James Preston

The high life of a stonemason

13 August 2022

9:00 AM

13 August 2022

9:00 AM

The impact had shattered the churchyard path. Chunks of asphalt and mortar lay in the surrounding grass. Just next to the path, like a broken chess piece, lay the remnants of the church’s 150-year-old spire. A few hours earlier, it had stood at the very top of the church, towering over the churchyard.

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