Lowestoft’s Britten as a Boy Statue.

Sir John Rutter will unveil Lowestoft’s Britten as a Boy statue on Monday 10th November. He sang for Britten on the iconic 1963 recording of the War Requiem and is now one of our best loved composers.

Groundworks are under way in preparation for the unveiling of a new statue that will honour a Suffolk town's most famous son.

LOWESTOFT JOURNAL

The statue of Britten as a Boy has been given unanimous approval by East Suffolk Council’s planning committee. Work can now begin to install in on Lowestoft seafront.

BBC NEWS

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.

EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES

Ruth Wharrier speaks to Dave Eagle at East Suffolk One about the Britten as a Boy project.

EAST SUFFOLK ONE