Bronze postbox makes mail chiefs see red

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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The Royal Mail is to repaint a postbox red despite a Facebook campaign to keep it bronze in honour of one of our Olympians.

Over 2,000 people want the unofficial tribute in Lowestoft in Suffolk to stay in celebration of local boxer Anthony Ogogo.

The middleweight fighter beat the world number one on his way to winning a bronze at the London Games.

Mother-of-three Clare Robson set up the Save Anthony Ogogo's bronze postbox page on Facebook after a mystery fan painted the postbox in Rectory Road.

It really inspired a lot of conversation in the family about drive and determination and Olympic spirit so when I found out that it was actually a rogue postbox and it was due to be repainted red I was really disappointed about that so I thought I'd see how many people I could get to support me int the hope it would stay bronze.

I think we're just very proud of our local lad. He's done really well and I personally think that bronze, silver and gold should all be honoured in the same way.

– Clare Robson

Anthony Agogo is thrilled even though it's an unofficial tribute.

He returned home to Lowestoft on Tuesday to a raptuous welcome... clearly overwhelmed by the support from the town.

"Speechless. I am so overwhelmed.. it's phenomenal .. I don't know what to say. I am doing silly things with my arms I don't know why. This is amazing somehing I've dreamed of - people in Lowestoft supporting me."

Royal Mail has been honouring British gold medallists by painting more than 50 postboxes gold. It hasn't decided how long they'll remain gold but says unofficial ones like the one in Lowestoft will be repainted as soon as possible.

A spokesman said : "We'd appreciate it if the public would leave the painting of postboxes to us."

[Lounge Lizard]

Why's it all about Royal Mail painting postboxes gold or bronze, not the local authority painting a lamppost or something similar a winning colour ?

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it was only a matter of time.
rm should leave it alone. and avoid exacerbating the situation.

[Mr Rush]

rm should leave it alone. and avoid exacerbating the situation.

Dare I say, they shouldn't have come up with the scheme in the first place. Now the PR stunt has inspired everyone to repaint RM street furniture at whim

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you right ! rm stunt backfires. but they love throwing petrol on the fires.

[IloveMYredTROLLEY!]

All part of a scheme to take publicity away from "teething issues."