Badges to mark the 100th anniversary of Donald Campbell’s birth on March 23 have been released.
Sales of the limited edition badges, commissioned by the Coniston Institute and Ruskin Museum and authorised by the Campbell family, will go towards maintaining and enhancing the Coniston museum’s Campbell collection.
Tracy Hodgson, museum manager, said: “To commemorate his life and achievements, The Ruskin Museum and The Campbell Family Heritage Trust are planning a year long programme of events to coincide with all eight of Donald Campbell’s world records and details of these will be announced later, along with a number of other limited-edition items.
“The limited-edition pin badges will be available for sale in the coming weeks in our online shop and in the museum shop when we reopen.
“We are grateful to BZ Marketing for their designs which have captured the Bluebird logo and will mark the anniversary in a very special way.”
Gina Campbell, Donald’s daughter, said: “I am so happy, honoured and delighted that Coniston village together with The Ruskin Museum are celebrating my father’s centenary in such a befitting and interesting way.
“Coniston is of course my father’s and Bluebird’s spiritual home, so for all these events to be taking place there is for me personally very touching; I am humbled by the generosity of everyone concerned to mark this special year in such a celebratory way. A huge thank you from the entire Campbell family.”
