THERE is anger among residents of a Teignbridge community after the flag of Saint George was removed from a historic chapel in their town.

Up until recently, the national flag of England could be seen flying atop St Lawrence Chapel in Ashburton.

However, on Sunday, October 8, the Guild of St. Lawrence, the organisation that owns and manages the Grade II listed building, decided to take the flag down.

The decision went to committee, who were majority in favour on taking it down, though it will still be flown for special occasions, the Mid Devon Advertiser understands.

The Mid-Devon Advertiser has reached out to Guild of St. Lawrence for comment.

It is important to note that the flag had been flying atop the chapel long before ‘Operation Raise the Colours’, the 2025 campaign advocating for the display of both the Union Flag and the Saint George's Cross in public places.

‘The flag has been there for a couple of years now and all of a sudden it gets taken down?’, one resident said.

‘I am really annoyed about it’, another resident said.

‘I have spoke to a lot of people about it, and people are not happy’, said another.

‘It seems rather odd you can fly the Ukrainian flag for a couple of years, but you put your own flag up and there’s all hell to pay’, they added.