Replica mammoth in Cardiff named 'Tom Bones'
The name was chosen in tribute to legendary Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones
Legendary Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones has had a replica mammoth named after him.
'Tom Bones' has been chosen as the winning name for an exhibit at the National Museum in Cardiff.
More than 1400 suggestions were made as part of the competition.
A spokesperson for National Museum Cardiff said:
"Mammoths like the one Tom is based on, once lived and grazed the green green grass of home and, despite being found across the border in Shropshire, Tom Bones has done exactly what Sir Tom Jones sang about in 1967 by declaring I’m coming home and settling for a place in National Museum Cardiff."
Mared Maggs, Head of National Museum Cardiff said:
“We are delighted to finally be able to give our newest resident a name. It was hard whittling the entries down to three, but I’m delighted our campaign managed to capture public imagination and the name was ultimately chosen by our visitors. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted suggestions and visited the museum during half term to cast their votes.
“While Tom is part of the National Museum Cardiff family, he truly feels like a friend to us all. We’re excited to welcome as many of you as possible to have your photo taken with our new icon, Tom Bones.”