Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol'

If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone at the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” had become a tourist attraction.

In this picture, provided by the West Mercia Police on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a smashed movie prop tombstone that was used for the “A Christmas Carol” movie is seen in Shrewsbury, England. In this picture, provided by the West Mercia Police on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, a smashed movie prop tombstone that was used for the “A Christmas Carol” movie is seen in Shrewsbury, England. In this picture, provided by the West Mercia Police on Monday, Nov.

The 1984 film, one of dozens of adaptations of the Charles Dickens’ classic, starred George C. Scott as the cold-hearted curmudgeon. After going to sleep on Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of past, present and future and shown the error of his ways to become a kinder, more generous person.

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