People in Shrewsbury have said they are "furious", after the "disgraceful" smashing of a gravestone for Ebenezer Scrooge. The inscribed stone, used as a prop in a 1984 film adaptation of A Christmas Carol, has lain in the graveyard next to St Chad’s Church in the town for four decades.

Shrewsbury is discussing what should be done with the "hugely popular" tourist attraction, town clerk Helen Ball said. "You can't see that it says Ebenezer Scrooge at the moment because it's so damaged.

A historic film prop gravestone used in the 1984 adaptation of A Christmas Carol has been vandalised at St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury. The stone, which featured in the classic Charles Dickens film starring George C Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge,

A gravestone for Ebenezer Scrooge, left behind after the filming of a 1984 movie adaptation of A Christmas Carol, has been smashed. The inscribed stone, used as a prop in the film, has lain in the graveyard next to St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury, since the movie based on the Charles Dickens classic was released 40 years ago.

Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone that marked the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed.

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A gravestone with the name of the famous Charles Dickens character Ebenezer Scrooge was damaged by vandals in Shrewsbury, West Mercia Police said on November 25, in an appeal for witnesses.Police said the damage to the fictional character’s gravestone was believed to have happened at some point over the weekend.