No mallard for the unveiling, but definite progress

With the unveiling of Sir Nigel Gresley's statue tomorrow (5th April) at 11am, without the mallard, this seems an appropriate time to thank you for your interest and support as our campaign to 'save Gresley's duck' draws to a close. Whilst it's not the statue we all hoped for, we understand Gresley Society members are at last to be asked for their views on the mallard, and so there is a chance it could yet be installed alongside Sir Nigel at a later stage. This would not have happened without our calls for a change of heart in the Gresley Society trustees. We are hopeful too that some new, pro-mallard, trustees will shortly be co-opted onto the Society's ruling Council, albeit some 4 months after the AGM when their nominations were inexplicably rejected. As soon as the details of the consultation of members are announced formally, I propose to close this petition and present it to Council to inform their deliberations. The bronze Sir Nigel Gresley is now in place on the Western Concourse at Kings Cross, under wraps and awaiting the arrival of the Society's locomotive Class N2 No.1744 in light steam at Platform 8, accompanied by Gresley Restaurant Carriage No.7960. Doubtless this is a fine sculpture, and I am sure we would all wish to congratulate the sculptor, Hazel Reeves, on her achievement, and hope the day is a fitting celebration of her work, and of course, of the great man, Sir Nigel Gresley himself. Thank you again and best wishes Libby Thank you again for your support.