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Two large stone scrolls, each on either side of the park entrance, bearing texts.

Title

The Attwood Scrolls

Date

1990

Medium

sprayed reinforced concrete, brick & cast metal

Measurements

H 280 x W 540 x D 150 cm

Accession number

B63_RA_S012

Acquisition method

commissioned by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Work type

Gateway

Owner

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Custodian

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on the left scroll: Peace, Law, Order, / God is our guide! / No sword we draw; / We kindle not war's fatal fires; on the right scroll: By union, justice, reason, law, / We claim the birthright of our sires, / And thus we raise from sea to sea, / Our sacred watchword – Liberty! / Thomas Attwood . Reformer . b.Halesowen 1783

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