Statue given festive Trolls makeover

The statue has previously been dressed up as Peppa Pig, Paddington Bear and even the Queen

A village statue has been given a makeover in what has become a Christmas tradition stretching back 50 years.

This year, the Lord John Scott Memorial in the centre of Dunchurch, in Warwickshire, has been turned into Queen Poppy, a character from the DreamWorks Trolls movie.

Mystery surrounds who is responsible for the annual transformation.

Previous years have seen Lord Scott fashioned as Peppa Pig, a Star Wars Stormtrooper, Paddington Bear and even the Queen.

Local residents say it is a tradition they have come to look forward to.

Lord John Scott looks a little less colourful the rest of the year

Yousaf Hussain, director at Carter & King estate agents said: "It’s part of Christmas in Dunchurch, everyone waits to see what it’s going to be.

"It feels like Christmas has arrived when it’s unveiled - it’s usually about a week before Christmas when it goes up."

Lord John Scott was a 19th Century Scottish MP who owned land in the area and died in 1860.

The statue sits prominently on a junction in the village