On Friday evening, Zeb Soanes gave a talk about the Britten as a Boy project to members of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club. Britten’s father had been a member of the club and enjoyed spending Sundays at the clubhouse whilst young Benjamin explored the harbour with his mother and siblings.
The finished clay sculpture is now complete and this week it was set to be moulded before being cast in bronze.
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Ruth Wharrier speaks to Dave Eagle at East Suffolk One about the Britten as a Boy project.
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A statue of Benjamin Britten as a boy will be put up in his home town next year after fundraisers reached their target of £120,000.
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On Benjamin Britten’s birthday, we were delighted to announce that we have reached our fundraising target.
Jayne Lindill takes a walk around Lowestoft with Ruth Wharrier, in Britten's childhood footsteps.
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