Luke Campbell's gold postbox to stay as Royal Mail plans Olympic plaques
The postbox painted gold to mark Luke Campbell's Olympic boxing triumph will not be returned to red, the Royal Mail confirmed today.
Instead, the company will attach a plaque to the Hessle Road postbox, commemorating Luke's London 2012 win.
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Steve Marshall and Chris Booth painted the postbox, in Hessle Road, Hull, gold in August.
The Royal Mail painted 110 boxes gold in the home towns and cities of Olympic and Paralympic champions.
It said it believed it was the first time it had permanently changed the colour of its famous red postboxes.
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Royal Mail chief executive Moya Greene said: "We are delighted at the way people took to this simple idea.
"The gold postboxes gave communities even more opportunity to mark the successes of Team GB and Paralympics GB, and became a part of local celebrations of London 2012 across the UK.
"I am pleased to confirm that these postboxes will be kept gold permanently."
Comments
by Redjin
Monday, November 05 2012, 12:32AM
“How often do the people of Hull get something to be proud of?
I was gutted to read that just day's after the event, the post box was painted gold and it had acquired graffiti.
This lad is born and bred and actually achieved something. Celebrate it!
Still proud of you Luke, best of luck for the future.x”
by Clem_
Sunday, November 04 2012, 11:23PM
“No, I really do like the idea.”
by Clem_
Sunday, November 04 2012, 11:40AM
“On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, I take great pleasure in awarding you the Country's highest award for personal achievement in any category: The Most Esteemed Order Of The Golden Pillar Box. I like it Royal Mail.”
by PurpleParrot
Saturday, November 03 2012, 12:20AM
“Thats good but just a pity they didn't make a better job of the painting in the first place. A rub down before painting it would have made a big difference”
by nohopers
Friday, November 02 2012, 5:17PM
“Luke is the best boxer ever to come out of Hull. The others are all just wannabees and legends in their own minds”
by oldgoldone
Friday, November 02 2012, 12:55PM
“PS: And very well done Luke, of course!”
by oldgoldone
Friday, November 02 2012, 12:42PM
“Great! Well done Royal Mail!”