Monthly Archives: August 2020

An overwhelming ‘thank you’ for support and onto the next adventure…

The Jurassic Coast Trust and Lyme Regis Museum have been overwhelmed with the support from fossil fans the world over for our 24-hour crowdfunding campaign to purchase Mary Anning’s letter to William Buckland. We raised just over £40,000 via our JustGiving platform and from generous pledges from other organisations, with contributions coming from more than…

The final countdown! Crowdfunding for Mary Anning letter

The final countdown is underway! After a phenomenal 17 hours of fundraising, which has seen over 400 pledges of funds from local and international communities, The Jurassic Coast Trust have raised 70% of the fundraising target, which will enable the partnership with Lyme Regis Museum to bid on a handwritten letter from Mary Anning to…