Breakdown of suggestions for Blake memorial

Thanks to all readers who provided their views on a fitting memorial to Sir Peter.

The Herald will now forward all suggestions to the Mayor of Auckland, the Auckland Regional Council chairman and the Prime Minister for consideration of a lasting tribute.

245 suggestions: Renaming the Viaduct Basin and erecting a statue.

61: Carrying on Sir Peter's environmental work.

52: Renaming a significant location, event or monument after Sir Peter.

46: Setting up a scholarship/fund for young sailors or environmental studies.

23: Establishing a marine reserve in Sir Peter's honour.

16: Suggestions involving red sock promotions with proceeds going to charities.

14: Having Sir Peter's portrait on New Zealand money, ideas ranged from $5 note to a $1000 note.

14: Memorial ideas involving One Tree Hill.

11: Establishing a yacht race in Sir Peter's honour.

8: Renaming the America's Cup after Sir Peter.

5: Having a national day in honour of Sir Peter.

2: Depicting Sir Peter on a stamp.

2: Planting three million trees.

One suggestion: Web page set up about Sir Peter, Sky Tower renamed Sir Peter Blake Tower, a stylised binnacle which encloses an eternal flame, a museum about Sir Peter above Devonport on Mt Victoria, a statue of a gull, a small church somewhere near the water, prepaid phone cards with Sir Peter's picture on them, an exhibition about Sir Peter, a calendar, scale model of Seamaster, a pub on the waterfront, a kinetic sculpture of Sir Peter, to make Sir Peter honorary mayor of Auckland City, a yacht mast and a flag on a beach where land and sea meet, a bronze rendition of Malcolm Evans' cartoon about Sir Peter that featured in the Herald, a new red rose created by Sam McGredy called "Blake's Red Socks", a statue at the end of Queen St, put a red band into the socks of all New Zealand sporting teams from club grade up, create a song in his memory, everyone in New Zealand to wear red socks for one year, observe one minute's silence at the start of the next America's Cup, rename Auckland "Blakeland", make a movie about Sir Peter, make a giant patchwork quilt celebrating his life, a bronze statue of tall poppies, a new secondary school named after Sir Peter, on the day of his funeral everyone should wear red, design a new New Zealand flag, a tree planted by everyone in Auckland, call the next America's Cup Challenge Blake Magic, establish an international school of sailing and maritime law in Sir Peter's honour.

* E-mails, letters and faxes about Sir Peter and his legacy which did not have any actual suggestions (28).

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