Bishop of Grantham ‘very sorry’ over reports Diocese of Lincoln failed to properly handle historic abuse allegations – Stamford and Rutland Mercury April 29, 2019 by Fulcrum A list of 53 clergy and staff from the Church of England’s Lincoln Diocese was referred to the police in 2015 after the diocese realised it had failed to properly handle past allegations and concerns about abuse, some involving children, BBC Panorama will reveal tonight. Darren Greenwood. Stamfordn & Rutland Mercury. 29 April 2019 FulcrumShareTweetShare