A life-sized statue depicting a famous composer as a child has been unveiled in his hometown following a three-year campaign.

The bronze sculpture of Benjamin Britten has been installed near the seafront in Lowestoft, opposite the house in which he was born in 1913.

Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, the creation was made possible after £110,000 was raised from many “little donations” from the community.

Zeb Soanes, vice chairman of the Britten as a Boy project, said the statue was a “symbol of hope and aspiration” that will inspire the next generation.