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Park vandals in Shropshire have broken the head off a bronze bust of the late television gardener Percy Thrower.Park vandals in Shropshire have broken the head off a bronze bust of the late television gardener Percy Thrower.
They caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to Shrewsbury Quarry park, pulling up bedding plants and also breaking the head off a mermaid statue. They caused thousands of pounds of damage to Shrewsbury Quarry park, pulling up bedding plants and also breaking the head off a mermaid statue.
It happened in Dingle Garden sometime between 1600 BST on Saturday and 0730 BST on Sunday.It happened in Dingle Garden sometime between 1600 BST on Saturday and 0730 BST on Sunday.
Thrower's bust was a tribute to the town's famous son. It was vandalised in 2005 too when it first went on display. The bust was a tribute to the town's famous son. It was also vandalised in 2005 when it first went on display.
Thrower died in 1988 aged 75. He was a former parks superintendent in Shrewsbury. Thrower, a former parks superintendent in Shrewsbury, died in 1988 aged 75.
He was the Blue Peter gardener from 1974 to 1987 and was a presenter on Gardener's World from 1969 to 1976. He was the Blue Peter gardener from 1974 to 1987 and a presenter on Gardener's World from 1969 to 1976.