Plans to put up a statue of the Queen have been submitted.

The application for a stone plinth on which the statue of the late Queen Elizabeth II will be mounted has been submitted to Rutland County Council by Lord-Lieutenant Dr Sarah Furness.

It shows the plinth, which will stand outside Oakham Library, will be made of white limestone and will be carved with: "Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) Erected as a Tribute to Her Late Majesty through public subscription by the people of Rutland."

The seven-foot bronze statue, created by Hywel Pratley, will be on top of the five-foot tall plinth. A raised plinth in matching limestone will provide a mount for two Corgi statues and also provide a seat.

The scultpure will be located outside Rutland Library. Image credit: Jules Fuller / 66Media.

Around the base of the plinth, it is proposed that the names of supporters and benefactors who donated towards the statue will be inscribed.

At an event to launch fundraising for the statue, Dr Furness said: "Her Majesty's death came as a shock and an emotional blow. Her Majesty had been a focus of national identity and stability through immense changes and throughout most of our lives. It is the result of this strong feeling that this statue project was born. Our statue will be a tangible reflection of Rutland's respect and affection for our late Queen."

If approved, the plinth will be located at on the right-hand side of the main entrance walkway to the library and bordered by the pavement to Catmos Street. The proposed site is a brick planter, which will be removed to provide a level site for the sculpture.

The sculpture is being created by Hywel Pratley. Image credit: Hywel Pratley.

It was first proposed that this state would cost £125,000.

Since the launch of the statue at an exclusive Oakham Castle event, and following backlash from local people about the expensive during the cost of living crisis, the figure has allegedly been reduced.

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Although the statue has been mostly funded through private donations, Oakham Town Council have donated £5,000 to the project, and it appears that they will be the authority who will be in charge of the upkeep of the addition.