Phallic figures found on the corbels [wall brackets] in churches are thought to have come under attack by the Victorians.

A male in a "state of arousal" can even be found alongside a female figure at one Wiltshire church, as Mr Harding explains. At the church of St Mary and St Andrew in Cambridgeshire, a sheela can be seen next to a naked male figure.

In Bristol, graphic artwork can be spotted in the 1, roof bosses [carved decorations] at St Mary Redcliffe.

Among a number of exhibitionist figures there is a contortionist "showing their bottom with all their other bits", a naked couple, and a man with "his trousers down - having a poo". And if that wasn't enough to make a choirmaster blush, high in the roof beams of Avening Church in Gloucestershire an "acrobatic type" can be seen jutting out from the wall with his head between his legs and a penis in his mouth.

So it's fairly self-supporting, shall we say.

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For the Church of England, the presence of stone genitalia in places of worship is all part of the "rich tradition of church decoration" over the centuries. And even though the experts might not think alike as to what purpose sheela-na-gigs served, many do agree on one thing. Ms Rhoades agrees that many sheelas "are clearly enjoying themselves".

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It's their choice to go naked if they want to but, if not, that's also fine. And she thinks there might be an even greater benefit than queue-jumping.

That really touches me as a parent: that she hasn't really taken on that societal body-conscious stuff. BN event organiser Mark Walsh says many new members are introduced to the group through other events aimed at "free and earthy" vegans, yoga fans and camping enthusiasts. On Saturday the group will also attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people on a rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

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