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Beattie Statue Appeal Total Hits £11,000 After First Day - Ipswich Town News

The campaign to raise funds for a statue of Kevin Beattie hit the £11,000 mark in the first day following its launch.

Led by the EADT and Ipswich Star in conjunction with BBC Radio Suffolk and TWTD, The Beat Goes On was launched yesterday on what would have been the Blues legend’s 65th birthday. Beattie died in September, aged 64.

The campaign aims to raise the £110,000 required for the statue and additional associated costs.

Town season ticket holder Sean Hedges-Quinn, known as Coach, who sculpted the statues of Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson, will be commissioned for the project with preliminary discussions regarding the design and situation at Portman Road having already taken place.

You can make a donation online via the Go Fund Me page or send a cheque made payable to ‘The Beat Goes On’ to Kevin Beattie Statue Appeal, EADT, Portman House, 120 Princes Street, Ipswich, IP1 1RS.

There are also collection buckets at reception at the EADT’s offices and at BBC Radio Suffolk. A number of events and other fundraising activities are planned for the months to come.

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