The Post reported last week that a whale bone, washed up on a Bude beach, would cost the town council £2,600. This was incorrect. The bone was offered by Ms Jane Montague, owner of Wanson Beach, at no fee.

The large Fin whale bone, believed to be a section of the skull, was washed up for over a year in January 2015.

After contacting Andrew Morgan at the Bude-Stratton Town Council, who said the council would be very interested in displaying the bone, it then became a challenge to retrieve the bone from the beach and so Jane contacted Radio Cornwall.

The story was picked up by Spotlight and they went to film the bone, and they contacted the rugby club to set the ball rolling.

Jane offered to donate it to Bude-Stratton Town Council for display in the town’s museum. A quote was obtained by the council for the maintenance of the bone from the Natural History Museum, and the figure received was £2,600.

This was the sum debated by town councillors and what ultimately led to the council turning down Jane’s offer.

Jane is currently in the process of researching who she can donate the bone to.

Jane said: "I would like to extend a massive thank you to Mr Paul Cholwill, vice chairman of Bude Rugby Club, six of his rugby team and Mr Keith Marks of Lower Penhalt Farm for their help in removing the whale bone. It seems such a shame that it can’t be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike and that further quotes or an alternative solution wasn’t sorted."

The Post is happy to clarify the situation and apologises to Jane for any confusion arising from the original article.