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Tom Jones is a steeplejack and director of the old buildings conservation specialist firm, Jones and Fraser.

In the end, a steeplejack had to "rescue each one in turn at great expense".

Every roofer, tiler, and steeplejack had a dæmon who could fly, or one so small she could come up in a pocket.

More than 400 items formerly belonging to steeplejack Fred Dibnah, including tools, ladders and an engine, have been sold at auction.

A Church of Scotland spokesman said it did not cause major damage and steeplejacks would carry out temporary repairs.