Dunchurch pranksters continue tradition of giving Lord Scott a Christmas makeover

The tradition is thought to date back to the 1970s
By Alex Green, Reporter
Published 14th Dec 2020, 13:32 GMT
Updated 14th Dec 2020, 13:36 GMT
The statue this year.The statue this year.
The statue this year.

Dunchurch's Lord John Scott Memorial has received its annual makeover - continuing a tradition which is thought to date back to the 1970s

This year the statue has been decorated as the popular children's character Peppa Pig.

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Every December a mysterious group of pranksters wait for the dead of night before Lord John Scott Memorial as a character.

The statue this year.The statue this year.
The statue this year.

Last year the statue, which dates back to 1867, was dressed as Olaf - the snowman from family favourite film Frozen.

In 2018 Lord Scott was decorated as the Grinch, and in 2017 he made an appearance as Paddington Bear.

The statue, which is the centre of the village, commemorates Lord John Scott, who was a Grenadier Guards officer, a Scottish MP and a landlord.

Lord Scott died in 1860.