The structure first erected in 2004 has been renamed in tribute to the late politician, who was a friend of the festival
Tony Benn hailed it as "a tower of strength" when it was erected in 2004, and now Glastonbury's distinctive Left Field Tower has been renamed the Tony Benn Tower in honour of the politician, speaker and friend of the festival, who died in March.
The 21m tower was originally built in 2004 by GMB apprentices from the Appledore shipyard in Devon, who were fighting against the threat of closure. Festival organiser Michael Eavis said at the time: I had a call from someone who said there were 400 or so shipyard workers who were being made redundant and wanted to make something in metal for this year's festival. I came up with the idea of having 12 large figures cut out of steel plate revolving on a big cylinder pulling a rope which should indicate the need for all people around the world to work and pull together.
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Tony Benn hailed it as "a tower of strength" when it was erected in 2004, and now Glastonbury's distinctive Left Field Tower has been renamed the Tony Benn Tower in honour of the politician, speaker and friend of the festival, who died in March.
The 21m tower was originally built in 2004 by GMB apprentices from the Appledore shipyard in Devon, who were fighting against the threat of closure. Festival organiser Michael Eavis said at the time: I had a call from someone who said there were 400 or so shipyard workers who were being made redundant and wanted to make something in metal for this year's festival. I came up with the idea of having 12 large figures cut out of steel plate revolving on a big cylinder pulling a rope which should indicate the need for all people around the world to work and pull together.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.