Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument
Crawley People's Monument

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Nine glacial boulders sat on a circular cobbled pavement with inscribed patterns derived from the signatures of local people of Crawley. The sculpture was created to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the town and the visit of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and H.R.H. Prince Philip on the 4th of November 2006.
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

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Located at

The Broadway, Crawley

RH10 1DS

On the Broadwalk pedestrianised area of the shopping centre on Broadway.