- He was made a CH (Companion of Honour) in the Coronation Honours List of 1953, appointed an OM (Order of Merit) in June 1965, and made a Life Peer in July 1976.
- He has a school named after him in his birth town of Lowestoft.
- Composition Pupil of Frank Bridge.
- He allegedly declined a knighthood.
- Co-founder of the Aldeburgh Festival.
- A pacifist, Britten did not do military service in World War II but helped the wartime effort by presenting concerts.
- English composer and pianist, best remembered for his contributions to opera. By the age of fourteen, he had written string quartets, piano sonatas, songs, a symphony and an oratorio.
- Born at 7:0pm-UT
- Godfather of Martin Phipps.
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