Donald Campbell’s Birth To Be Celebrated By The Ruskin Museum

March 23rd, 2021 will see the 100th anniversary of Donald Campbell’s birth and to celebrate this, the Coniston Institute and Ruskin Museum Trust are to issue two limited edition pin badges.

Money from the badges, which have been commissioned by the museum and authorised by the Campbell family, will go towards maintaining and enhancing the Campbell Collection based at the Ruskin Museum in Coniston.


Tracy Hodgson, Manager at the Museum said:

“2021 marks the 100th Birthday of Speed Legend and Coniston’s adopted son, Donald Malcolm Campbell CBE. To commemorate his life and achievements, The Ruskin Museum and The Campbell Family Heritage Trust are planning a year long programme of events to coincide with all eight of Donald Campbell’s world records and details of these will be announced later, along with a number of other limited-edition items.”

She added: “The limited-edition pin badges will be available for sale in the coming weeks in our online shop and in the museum shop when we re-open. We are grateful to BZ Marketing for their designs which have captured the Bluebird logo and will mark the anniversary in a very special way.”

Gina Campbell, Donald’s daughter said:

“I am so happy, honoured and delighted that Coniston village together with The Ruskin Museum are celebrating my father’s centenary in such a befitting and interesting way. Coniston is of course my father’s and Bluebird’s “spiritual” home, so for all these events to be taking place there is for me personally very touching; I am humbled by the generosity of everyone concerned to mark this special year in such a celebratory way. A huge thank you from the entire Campbell family.”