Every year there are Dickens weeks in Broadstairs and Rochester in Kent.
There is one in the summer in Broadstairs and one in the summer and also Christmas in Rochester.
I have been the character Marley’s Ghost from Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol for over 20 years. The original costume used hosepipe for the chains and a lab coat for the jacket. The chains are now replaced by plastic chains, but the end remains as real chain so as to rattle along the roads in the processions. One year the chains were supported by fine fishing line so they were suspended and floating in the air. This costume always causes great laughter and amazement by all, but especially by children, the elderly and those from other countries.
The following photographs (copyright Samuel Pearce) were taken of Marley’s Ghost walking around Broadstairs.
No shadow
Bush Ghost
Ghost money
Ghost ships anchor
Betsey Trotwood’s doorway-No donkeys
Buy me an ice-cream
Ghost call
Ghost at work
Sea foam on a ghost
Marley returnes to Rochester after 5 years All costune is recyclable paper mop,old vest and even paper chains
2019 Broadstairs parade with the ghost of christmas yet to come
2023 Broadstairs dickens festival- a new portrayal of Jacob Marley
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