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| Gillian Anderson is made patron of Charles Dickens' statue fund | Gillian Anderson is made patron of Charles Dickens' statue fund |
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| Actress Gillian Anderson has been made patron of the fund behind the UK's first statue of Charles Dickens, which is due to be unveiled in June. | Actress Gillian Anderson has been made patron of the fund behind the UK's first statue of Charles Dickens, which is due to be unveiled in June. |
| The £118,000 monument will stand in Portsmouth where Dickens was born. | The £118,000 monument will stand in Portsmouth where Dickens was born. |
| It was due to be unveiled in 2012 to mark 200 years since the writer's birth, but insufficient funding meant it was put on hold. | It was due to be unveiled in 2012 to mark 200 years since the writer's birth, but insufficient funding meant it was put on hold. |
| Anderson played Miss Havisham in the BBC's adaptation of Great Expectations and Lady Dedlock in Bleak House. | Anderson played Miss Havisham in the BBC's adaptation of Great Expectations and Lady Dedlock in Bleak House. |
| 'Focal Point' | 'Focal Point' |
| She said: "I was surprised that there wasn't a Dickens statue anywhere in Great Britain. | She said: "I was surprised that there wasn't a Dickens statue anywhere in Great Britain. |
| "One especially in Portsmouth, where he was born, would be a focal point to expand people's knowledge of and interest in Dickens and his writing." | "One especially in Portsmouth, where he was born, would be a focal point to expand people's knowledge of and interest in Dickens and his writing." |
| An anonymous benefactor has since underwritten the last £25,000 of funding needed for the statue, which was commissioned by the Dickens Fellowship. | An anonymous benefactor has since underwritten the last £25,000 of funding needed for the statue, which was commissioned by the Dickens Fellowship. |
| The rest of the money has been raised by the Charles Dickens Statue Fund. | The rest of the money has been raised by the Charles Dickens Statue Fund. |
| The statue is set to be unveiled in Portsmouth's Guildhall Square later this year. | |
| No statues | No statues |
| It shows Dickens reading in a chair and is being made by Oxford sculptor Martin Jennings. | It shows Dickens reading in a chair and is being made by Oxford sculptor Martin Jennings. |
| In his will, the Victorian author requested that no statues or monuments of him should be built. | In his will, the Victorian author requested that no statues or monuments of him should be built. |
| However, Dickens has two known statues in his honour, in Philadelphia in the US and Sydney, Australia. There are not believed to be any in the UK. | However, Dickens has two known statues in his honour, in Philadelphia in the US and Sydney, Australia. There are not believed to be any in the UK. |
| The Oliver Twist creator was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812 and spent the first three years of his life in the city before moving to London and then Kent. | The Oliver Twist creator was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812 and spent the first three years of his life in the city before moving to London and then Kent. |
| Number 1 Mile End Terrace, where he was born, has been a dedicated Dickens museum since 1904. | Number 1 Mile End Terrace, where he was born, has been a dedicated Dickens museum since 1904. |
| Anderson was recently confirmed as the lead role in BBC drama series The Fall, which launches later this year. | Anderson was recently confirmed as the lead role in BBC drama series The Fall, which launches later this year. |