Four Bronze Statues Stolen Overnight From Iford Manor, Wiltshire

Four large bronze statues, including the iconic She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus, a pair of symmetrical fawns, and a bust of Antinous, were stolen overnight from the grade I listed gardens of Iford Manor near Bradford on Avon during its summer jazz festival. The She-Wolf statue had stood on the Great Terrace for over 120 years, cast from the original for Harold Peto, an Edwardian architect and garden designer. The theft has caused significant distress to the owners, William and Marianne Cartwright-Hignett, who described the loss as a violation of a tranquil, culturally significant space open to the public. Wiltshire Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information, including antique dealers and auction houses, to come forward. The owners expressed frustration over how the heavy statues could have been removed overnight during the festival, emphasizing the statues' importance to the garden's identity. Despite the theft, the jazz festival continues, with hopes that the stolen art pieces will be returned.