Page Three model projected on Northampton church

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-26117444

Page Three model projected on Northampton church

Religious leaders have hit out after an image of a semi-naked glamour model was projected on to the front of a church.

Aspers casino put the 30ft image on the tower of All Saints' Church in Northampton on Saturday night to publicise a strip poker event.

A Peterborough Diocese spokesman said the company had "defaced an iconic landmark and a place of religious worship with an inappropriate image".

Aspers said: "We did not mean to cause offence in any way at all."

Father David McConkey, priest at All Saints', said he was "startled" when parishioners began contacting him and he was shown a photograph of the Page Three model on his church.

"It seems very improper to me," he said.

'No decency'

"We want this building to be a sign of God in the community. The company have never contacted me or asked any permission to do this."

He added: "I don't want to appear po-faced, but we would not have given permission for this."

A casino spokesman said the projection "was purely meant in good spirit".

It was intended to advertise an "alternative Valentine's strip poker night" at the club.

The image featured model "Jasmine" who will be appearing at the event, the spokesman added.

The diocese spokesman said it was "disappointed that Aspers Casino has sought to use a church building for advertising a commercial event without offering payment and without even having the decency to seek permission first".

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[Thinking Aloud]

[jaydot]

"we meant no disrespect." bollox. what better way to get people talking and wind up the interest? guaranteed there will be more people in the club than the church.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Can you really "deface" a building with something as temporary as light?

[HomerJay]

not as good as Gail Porter on the Palace of Westminster

[JimC]

Well, in this case, I support the church, but not because it was a naked young woman. Any place, church or otherwise, being used by a commercial entity without permission as an advertising hoarding has the right to be aggrieved, and possibly to sue (although I'm not sure of the legal ramifications here).

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Well, in this case, I support the church, but not because it was a naked young woman. Any place, church or otherwise, being used by a commercial entity without permission as an advertising hoarding has the right to be aggrieved, and possibly to sue (although I'm not sure of the legal ramifications here).

I think you're just projecting.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I think we need a focus group. I'd organise one but I just... can't... take... my... eyes... off Gail Porter's arse!