Britannia to burn in Sussex

6:30pm Monday 4th June 2012 in News

Keith Pettit with the Britannia beacon – picture by Jim Holden Keith Pettit with the Britannia beacon – picture by Jim Holden

Keith Pettit has been busy building a bonfire sculpture of Britannia ready for tonight’s beacon lighting ceremonies across the country.

The idea and design for the 40ft sculpture was led by designer and sculptor Mr Pettit from East Hoathly, near Uckfield.

On Monday, June 4 villagers will have a Chinese lantern parade to the site and light the sculpture that was made entirely from waste wood.

The Britannia bean will form part of the chain of beacons being lit across Sussex and the country to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.

He has also created a blog where he describes his progress of building the sculpture.

For more information go to Keith Pettit's beacon blog post.

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Comments(4)

Sussex jim says...
7:10pm Mon 4 Jun 12

I hope the Britannia figure design is intended as a bit of fun, and there are no anti-British motives behind it. We as a nation are going to need all the support we can get through the next few years, what with the Euro problems and instability in Africa. This comment is not intended as a political rant; just a general obsevation.

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John Steed says...
10:07pm Mon 4 Jun 12

sussex jim, check out this guys web site he builds the most amazing sculptures for east hoathly bonfire, well worth attending every year and the fireworks are just as spectacular, it is a very well supported & enjoyed by many visiting bonfire societies

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MuammarQaddafi says...
2:09am Tue 5 Jun 12

I suspect that if Mr Pettit were unpatriotic, he wouldn't be going to the trouble of building a beacon. He'd probably be ranting with the SmashEedeots in Hove instead.

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billy goat-gruff says...
11:01am Tue 5 Jun 12

Why hasn't Ditchling Beacon got a beacon?

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