Olympic Gold Medal Winner - Swansea Maritime Quarter - Wales.
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Gold Post Box & Commemorative Plaque - Post Box's are normally painted pillar box red. 100 post box's were painted Gold in the location where the GB Gold Medal winning athlete usually lived. Located at the Swansea Maritime Quarter, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMTM17
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/08/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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Gold Pillar Box - The text on the plaques fitted to the post box reads:

"This post box has been painted gold by Royal Mail to celebrate - Ellie Simmonds - Gold Medal winner, London 2012 Paralympic Games
Swimming: Women's 200m Individual Medley, S6"

The Text is also in Welsh and Brail. Located in
Swansea Maritime Quarter - Swansea, Wales. Great Britain.

"Royal Mail has painted more than 100 of its iconic and much-loved red post boxes gold to celebrate every Team GB and Paralympics GB gold medal won during the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The post boxes will remain permanently gold to mark the achievements of the athletes and the historic Games." text source: (visit link)

The Royal mail also issued a postage stamp for each gold medal winner:
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Type of Historic Marker: Metal Commemorative Plaque in Welsh & English

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Royal Mail

Age/Event Date: 06/06/2012

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