Stamp of approval for Plymouth's Olympic stars as painted postboxes arrive
THE city's Olympic medallists have said they feel "honoured and proud" to finally have their very own postboxes acknowledging their sporting achievements.
Gold and bronze postboxes were yesterday unveiled at Home Park as a "lasting tribute" to Olympians Tom Daley and Ruta Meilutyte.
Diving sensation Tom Daley said: "It's absolutely amazing to think that Argyle and the city have honoured us with our own postboxes - it's awesome."
The boxes will initially be used to allow residents to post messages of congratulations to Tom and Ruta.
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Tom told The Herald he "couldn't imagine" the sorts of things that would be posted but that he hoped to answer as many messages as possible.
Gold medalist Ruta said: "The postboxes are really great and I'm very proud and honoured. Hopefully they will inspire children to make their dreams come true.It's nice to receive mail from fans and I'm looking forward to reading the messages."
Plymouth City Council leader Tudor Evans told the two sporting stars he was "sorry" Royal Mail had not spotted the opportunity but that Plymouth Argyle's efforts were better as they were "from Plymouth with love".
He said: "This is about Plymouth looking after its own and what Tom and Ruta have done for this city is magnificent. These postboxes are from Plymouth with love.
"Royal Mail missed out. Who wouldn't want Tom and Ruta associated with their brand?
"The impact Tom and Ruta will have on the city's health and wellbeing for years to come is not to be underestimated. This is a lasting tribute to them."
Pilgrims president and Communication Workers Union rep Chris Webb launched a campaign to get postboxes honouring the Olympians in the city after Royal Mail refused saying they would only give a golden layer to boxes in the home towns of winning Team GB stars.
He said: "It's fantastic to finally see them up and nice for the city to be able to pay tribute to Tom, a fantastic figure for the city, and Ruta, an honorary Plymothian.
"Royal Mail didn't want to set a precedent but luckily James Brent stepped in and made it happen."
Mr Brent said the Green Taverners and Mr Webb deserved "great credit" for what they'd done.
Comments
by Winstonsmith0
Friday, September 28 2012, 7:24PM
“I see Tom has his own personal version of the country's Union Flag too!
Some might consider that arrogant”
by Winstonsmith0
Friday, September 28 2012, 6:06PM
“Herald writes; "Tom told The Herald he "couldn't imagine" the sorts of things that would be posted but that he hoped to answer as many messages as possible."
I have a few ideas, something that would cut out the need for the new doggie 'poo hoover' perhaps? It's dark tan in colour so Tom should like it but I'm not sure how he would answer it!
Odd though, I have no desire whatsoever to suggest anything similar for the very modest gold medallist, Ruta whom I fully believe deserves her GOLD medal and our respect for her achievements.
Oh, and to say that these secondhand postboxes are from Plymouth with love is a bit presumptuous don't you think? It's not as if Tudor can even speak with a majority. He only got where he is on the back of the incinerator and now he has gone very, very quiet on that topic.
Does anyone else think Tudor looks like a penguin, and James Brent looks like a cutout in the photo?
Ah, the true face of business!”
by del3232
Friday, September 28 2012, 5:23PM
“Tom Daley is described as a diving sensation when he should be described as a bronze medalist and Rula is described as a gold medalist when she should be described as a gold medalist and swimming sensation. Why is this paper so keen on licking Mr Daley's backside? I think that last sentence wll get my comment removed but at least I have said my piece.”
by BettyD
Friday, September 28 2012, 3:35PM
“Like father like son eh Nicola.
In another article it is headlined " The Herald is the voice of Plymouth " well if you Are our voice, listen to what 99.9999999per cent of us are saying about this arrogant little upstart and STOP ramming him down our throats at every given opportunity !”
by nichola1
Friday, September 28 2012, 1:11PM
“I am sick to death of Tom Daley! The Herald asked us to vote about the postboxes and the majority of us said NO! The young girl doesn't even swim for England and Tom Daley got a bronze. Stop treating him like a God, he is a rude, obnoxious young man. Lovely when the media is around, totally different person when in town or at the pool!”
by deputydog
Friday, September 28 2012, 1:08PM
“here we go again more about td its getting out of hand now can we please have a rest from him he is not important”
by Plymouthlad63
Friday, September 28 2012, 12:38PM
“Nearly every second day we have a TD story.....give it a rest Herald”
by PAULIO1885
Friday, September 28 2012, 11:00AM
“And in tommorrow's daily Daley's Tom opens a tin of beans!”