一场20K英镑的运动拯救了18英尺高的Yomper雕像,在福克兰群岛战争中向皇家海军陆战队致敬,确保了10年以上的保存。
A £20K campaign saved the 18-foot Yomper statue, honoring Royal Marines in the Falklands War, ensuring 10+ years of preservation.
Yomper雕像是纪念皇家海军陆战队在福克兰群岛战争中恢复力的18英尺铜质纪念碑,在通过洛克希德·马丁、波特斯茅斯市议会和里德基金会的公众捐款和支持筹集了20 000英镑——超过其9 000英镑的目标——之后,确保了自己的未来。
The Yomper statue, a 18-foot bronze memorial to the Royal Marines' resilience in the Falklands War, has secured its future after raising over £20,000—surpassing its £9,000 goal—through public donations and support from Lockheed Martin, Portsmouth City Council, and the Reed Foundation.
这些资金将确保至少十年的保护,包括防止青铜病。
The funds will ensure at least ten years of conservation, including protection against bronze disease.
该雕像由Philip Jackson雕塑, 描述下士Ian Robinson1982年向斯坦利港行进的标志性行动,
Unveiled in 1992 and sculpted by Philip Jackson, the statue depicts Corporal Ian Robinson’s iconic 1982 advance toward Port Stanley with a Union flag on his radio aerial.
皇家海军国家博物馆称该运动为公众支持的证明,其保护努力是更广泛的计划的一部分,包括即将在Portsmouth 6号船坞举行的皇家海军经验。
The National Museum of the Royal Navy called the campaign a testament to public support, with the preservation effort part of broader plans, including the upcoming Royal Marines Experience at Boathouse 6 in Portsmouth.