Church's gargoyle is a punk

A punk gargoyle making a rude gesture has been added to one of the pinnacles of a 15th century parish church.

The stone figure has a spiky, Mohican haircut and is covering his mouth with his left hand.



The middle finger of his right hand is stuck upwards in a typical punk pose.

The Rev James Butterworth, vicar of St John Baptist church in Cirencester, Gloucs, said: “Our punk’s a bit of fun, a cartoon character.

“Gargoyles were meant to ward off evil spirits and were designed to be as grotesque and peculiar as possible.”