BBC News Published image captionThe statue of Mary Anning depicts her with her dog, Tray Early designs for a statue of Dorset palaeontologist Mary Anning have been released as campaigners make a final push to reach their funding target. The Mary Anning Rocks campaign has been working to create a permanent memorial in Anning's hometown of Lyme Regis. Her discoveries in the early 19th Century helped shape scientific understanding of prehistoric life, but her work was never properly recognised. The design sketch by sculptor Denise Dutton shows Anning with her dog, Tray. The campaign for the statue, led by 13-year-old Evie Swire, is supported by Prof Alice Roberts who appeared in a video to launch a crowdfunding bid to raise £100,000.