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LevelItem

ReferencePH/4/137

Title

Benjamin Britten with school pupils in his Rolls Royce

DateJul 1948

DescriptionPhotograph of Britten in his open top car with 8 schoolboys and a girl.
The photograph was taken in front of the Collymores' house in Lancing at the time of the premiere of Saint Nicolas at Lancing College 24 July 1948. The schoolboys are all from the College: Peter Ferguson and Charles Dakin are in the front seat and Gill Collymore is immediately behind Britten. The group had just returned from the beach.
Photographer: Eric Collymore

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white; 13.2 x 8.5 cm

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