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Title
Crawley People's Monument
Date
2006
Medium
natural glacial boulders & mosaic
Measurements
H 125 x W 150 x D 125 cm;
Plinth: H (?) x W 1030 x D 1030 cm
Accession number
RH10_CP_S033
Acquisition method
commissioned by Crawley Borough Council
Work type
Sculpture
Owner
Crawley Borough Council
Custodian
Crawley Borough Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
4th November 2006
Inscription description
inset square slate plaque on the central boulder, carved letters running in two lines around the four edges: TO COMMEMORATE THE / VISIT OF HM THE QUEEN / & HRH THE DUKE OF / EDINBURGH TO CRAWLEY / ON THE OCCASION / OF THE SIXTIETH / ANNIVERSARY OF / CRAWLEY NEW TOWN; carved, painted letters on the central stone of the retaining wall, facing east onto Broadway: These 9 glacial boulders inscribed with patterns derived from the signatures / of the people of Crawley, and containing many more, commemorate the / 60th anniversary of the town and the visit of / H.M. Queen Elizabeth II & H.R.H. Prince Philip / on the 4th of November 2006 / Sclptrs: Jane Sybilla Fordham & David Parfitt 2007