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After so much success, the organisers thought that they should not stop there and lose them all. So they sought sponsors, one for each bust. A difficult task but, with perseverance, the funds were found. The busts were all remade in bronze and were presented at the Town Hall on 20 March 2003. The maritime city of Rouen proved itself worthy of all the effort and the organisers benefited from the construction of a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. The busts have been raised up and protected by putting them on stands made of bamboo.
The bust of James Cook was financed by Ressorts Masselin, a major metallurgical enterprise in the region. The father of the Armada, Patrick Herr, financed the purchase of the busts, which cost 60,000 Euros, from parliamentary reserves.
Alain Maline
Originally published in Cook's Log, page 37, volume 31, number 2 (2008).
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