Dame Vivienne Westwood fans fume as brazen thief steals urn from her grave
Dame Vivienne Westwood's grave has been vandalised after an urn was stolen from her final resting place.
The late fashion designer and activist died "peacefully and surrounded by her family" in December 2022, aged 81 at her home in London.
Following her death and memorial service, the family of the iconic star have kept a low profile regarding her burial in her hometown of Tintwistle, Derbyshire.
Now, a local florist who had been caring for Dame Vivienne's grave has hit out after it emerged an urn planter had been stolen from her low-key grave.
Taking to Facebook, Anja Norris expressed her shock over the incident but admitted they would be considerate based on the circumstances of the thieves' decision.
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Dame Vivienne Westwood's grave has been vandalised by brazen thieves (Norris Floristry)On her business Facebook page for Norris Floristry, she said: "**MISSING URN PLANTER**
"This is a message to whoever has 'borrowed' the heavy urn from Dame Vivienne Westwood's grave in Tintwistle.
"We don't understand what makes you think that it is acceptable to remove such an item from a grave, but we assume your need for an urn (fairly heavy and cumbersome) must have been great.
"Regardless of this, to avoid causing further distress to the family and people who enjoy visiting the graveside, we ask you to return it without further delay."
Anja continued: "There will be no questions asked and you are welcome to simply return it back in its original place or drop it off at our store at 100 High Street West, Glossop.
"Norris Floristry Ltd is tasked with tending to the grave side until a permanent stone memorial is put in place."
The late fashion designer is buried in a grave in her hometown of Tintwistle (Norris Floristry)
Dame Vivienne died aged 81 in December 2022 (Dave Benett/Getty Images for LG SIGNATURE)The comment section of the post which has been shared over one hundred times was soon flooded with comments from people who were in disbelief.
"Shocking act of disrespect," said one.
A second penned: "No respect for the late Dame Vivienne nor her family. Disgusting behaviour."
"What a crime, to disturb the resting place of Vivienne… It's a beautiful memorial to her life and what she means to so many people.," typed a third.
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Another commented: "Heartbreaking, that's the lowest of the low."
"Disgusting, whoever did this clearly doesn't have any respect," exclaimed a fifth.
Speaking to BBC News, Ms Norris said: "I can't get my head around it, the grave is very popular with people and those in the village like to visit it to pay their respects.
"I'm quite taken aback but there is a small level of amusement as to why anyone would want to do this."
It's understood that Derbyshire Police have not yet been contacted.
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