Quinnell remembered the work that went into getting the cockerel into place.
“He was extremely difficult to move.
“I mean, he’s big, and he was lifted by a crane on a lorry and driven past bewildered members of the public to Dorking, and we had to close the A24 and the A25,” she said.
She said not everyone welcomed the idea at first, adding: “I was really worried that I’d ruined my career by taking this project on.”
But attitudes soon changed, she said, adding: “There’s so much affection for him.
“There are appreciation societies and students all over the world photoshopped him into favourite famous photographs.
“So, I think generally the mood is good.”