The statue is believed to be England's first permanent memorial to the late monarch.
By Samantha Jagger & Robert AlexanderA statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II, believed to be England's first permanent memorial to the monarch, is in its next stage of production.
The 7ft bronze statue will be placed outside Oakham Library after it was commissioned by Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, Dr Sarah Furness. Sculptor Hywel Pratley said he had worked with clay to create a young Queen in the 1950s or early 1960s.Queen Elizabeth II's death, at the age of 96 on 8 September, followed the longest reign of any British monarch.Last month, Rutland County Council gave permission for the £125,000 statue, which will be paid for almost completely with public funds, theMr Pratley said he had used 800kg of clay in the four months he had worked on the project.
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