‘Disgusting’: Mothers are slammed for vandalising bench commemorating World War I heroes – while their little children watch on Two mothers were pictured scraping their names into wet cement in Horncastle The WWI commemoration bench had been there only a day before the attack Shocked locals have condemned the women as an 'absolute disgrace' Lincolnshire Police said they had spoken to one woman in relation to the incident Do you know the perpetrators? Email: ross.ibbetson@mailonline.co.uk By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline Published: 00:30 GMT, 1 March 2019 | Updated: 00:31 GMT, 1 March 2019 Viewcomments Two mothers have been slammed for vandalising a bench commemorating World War I heroes while their little children watch on. The pair were caught writing their names - 'Shell' and 'Jane' - into wet concrete setting beneath the new memorial bench in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. Locals have branded them 'disrespectful,' an 'absolute disgrace' and 'disgusting' on a local community page on Facebook. The women can be seen leaning over the cordoned off area at the base of the bench, with one of the little ones watching over, to bend down and scrape their names in. Two women can be seen bending over the cordoned off area to scrape their names into the wet cement just a day after the bench was set into the ground on February 18 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire Their prams are standing close by and another child appears to be standing behind one of the women. The park bench was installed on February 18 according to the Sun, to mark the centenary of the end of WWI. The next day it had been tarnished by the two women. The back of the metal bench shows soldiers and a warhorse standing next to poppies, and the words: 'Lest we forget.' Helen Lea initially brought people's attention to the awful act by posting on the Horncastle Community Facebook page. A photo shows where 'Shell' and 'Jane' have been set into the cement after the vandalism Julie Goy wrote online: 'I walked past this bench earlier, 12.15 today with my granddaughter who is nearly two and we stood and admired it, she liked the red poppies. It was fine then and no damage. What a dreadful shame, should be ashamed of themselves.' Another Facebook user called Chris Hewis wrote: 'Was only admiring this bench yesterday. But I did say to my mum how long will it be for someone disrespects it? Less than a day.' Lincolnshire Police said one woman had been interviewed in relation to the incident. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility