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(USGovernment-News.Com, May 05, 2013 ) London UK -- The solution is thought to be name the bird "The Dorking Cock". A campaign has been set up to promote the idea of renaming the cock.The renowned Dorking Guerrilla Knitters are thinking of giving the Dorking Cockerel its own blue jumper as part of the campaign.
All those in favour have been asked to forward their views to others. The campaign was launched by local Dorking resident Steve Hooker who is dedicated to further improving the image of Dorking Surrey.
"This is a great opportunity for London / National Heritage to recognise the importance of Dorking to the country. Historically it has done its bit during all the wars and was recently named in the "The Times Best Towns List". Last year it feature prominently in the Olympic Cycling events and will be a centre again this year. It is unfortunate, but understandable that financial and other resources are thrown at the large cities and deprived inner areas, however the country must not forget the good that market towns around the country do for the economy and cultural life of the country."
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Al Murray the famous comedian recognises the importance of the cock to Dorking in his quote "Dorking Halls, Dorkshire, town with a giant cock on a roundabout."The wonderful restaurants in Dorking regularly serve cockerels and are looking at developing a signature dish to support the campaign.
The bird is called Hahn and is from a German Artist Katharina Fritsch – So don’t mention the war (Napoleonic or the Second). It is not lost on people that it was at the Burford Bridge Hotel Dorking that Lord Nelson himself spent secret hours with his love Emma Hamilton before he went to Waterloo.
In the worst case it is a small consolation that Nelson on his column is looking down on the bird (if deemed to be foreign). So the campaign will take the war to the French, Germans, National Heritage or Westminster council (who are seeking views for their planning approval).
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