Own your own scale bronze of Ian Rank-Broadley’s life-sized statue of Britten as a Boy. Available in heights of 18”, 24” and 36”. Strictly limited editions of 10 bronzes in each size, 30 in total.

Britten’s great-nieces, Sophie Blake and Tamara Britten have become patrons of the Britten as a Boy project.

After a lifetime of benevolent haunting by the great composer Benjamin Britten, Zeb Soanes has helped commission a statue of his home-town hero.

COUNTRY LIFE

To support the fundraising initiative for the statue, Adnams has released a limited-edition Britten as a Boy whisky, which has been matured in French Oak and finished in a Burgundy wine barrel. All profits from its sale will go towards the project.

ADNAMS

The English costal town of Lowestoft is set to celebrate composer and Lowestoft native, Benjamin Britten, with a statue of the composer as a boy.

CLASSICAL MUSIC MAGAZINE

Remembering musicians, who give us so much. From celebrating them in sculpture to playing their music, let's tell of their achievements.

GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

A fundraising campaign for a statue to commemorate composer Benjamin Britten in the town of his birth has started.

BBC NEWS

Lowestoft sculpture to depict composer as a boy, looking out towards the sea.

GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE

Local supporters warmly welcomed Benjamin Britten home to Lowestoft. The sculptor, Ian Rank-Broadley delivered the maquette to the house in which the composer was born.

(Photo: Mick Howes)

The first glimpse of the clay model at Ian Rank-Broadley’s Gloucestershire studio was incredibly moving. See a video rotation of the work.

Ian Rank-Broadley makes his first trip to Lowestoft and visits potential sites for the statue.