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Glastonbury festival has renamed its iconic Left Field Tower in honour of Labour politician Tony Benn, who died in March.
Benn, who was a dedicated socialist, was a friend of the festival, and described the Left Field Tower as "a tower of strength." It will now be called Tony Benn Tower.
The 21-metre fixture was built in 2004 by GMB apprentices from the Appledore shipyard in Devon, who were fighting against the threat of closure.
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At the time, festival organiser Michael Eavis said: "“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.”
In this year's Glastonbury programme, Emily Eavis writes: "Tony Benn was a true inspiration and great friend of the festival. A regular speaker in the left field, he loved coming here every year."
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