Dickens' Inspiration

This gravestone apparently inspired Charles Dickens to use the name Marley in A Christmas Carol.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-59809446

Pocketful of joy today - A lovely hilly stroll to view 'our house' from the other side of the harbour. Windy and sunny, and was only 1.16 miles!!

[katy]

That is awesome! Terrific shot of it Jackie

[Monica]

Interesting!

[Susan Wakely]

I know this story about the gravestone but don’t know why. Probably info shared by hubby.

[Kathy]

Neat story in the BBC and good photo of the tombstone.

[LManning (Laura)]

How interesting!

[summerfield]

thanks for taking the pic and posting. i love reading and knowing about origins of great classics' characters. aces!

[Peter]

Well spotted and captured Jackie what an interesting story, thanks for the link:))