St Albans: Christmas postbox topper saved after being taken

The three kings were saved within 30 minutes of a plea for help. <i>(Image: Clare Suttie / St Albans Postboxes)</i>
The three kings were saved within 30 minutes of a plea for help. (Image: Clare Suttie / St Albans Postboxes)
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A St Albans postbox topper has been saved after being taken and placed on a roof.

The Three Kings topper was saved on Friday (December 29) after being taken from its postbox at the corner of Victoria Street and Liverpool Road.

The item was placed on a roof near the junction of Victoria Street and Upper Marlborough Road, leading to a plea for help from the group which organises the annual event.

Herts Advertiser: The three kings on a roof near Victoria Street, St Albans.The three kings on a roof near Victoria Street, St Albans. (Image: Clare Suttie / St Albans Postboxes)

St Albans Postboxes wrote on Facebook: "People of St Albans - we need your help!

"The three kings are in trouble (again). They've been removed from their postbox a few times this month. But currently they've been put in a spot where we just can't reach them.

"Is there anyone nearby with a ladder, who would be able to safely rescue the three kings?

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"You'd need to then take them home to warm up and have a stiff drink - we will collect from you at a later date!"

Just half an hour after this plea was put online, a family climbed a ladder and rescued the kings.

Herts Advertiser: The three kings were saved within 30 minutes.The three kings were saved within 30 minutes. (Image: Clare Suttie / St Albans Postboxes)

Co-founder of the St Albans Postboxes initiative, Clare Suttie added: "We’re very grateful for postbox topper supporters swinging into action, and within 30 minutes Beth Good and family had climbed a ladder and rescued the three kings."

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