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Title
The James Starley Memorial
Date
1884
Medium
red & grey granite & white Ravaccione marble
Measurements
H 600 x W 100 x D 100 cm (E)
Accession number
CV1_TS_S014
Acquisition method
commissioned by Committee for the Starley Memorial
Work type
Statue
Owner
Coventry City Council
Custodian
Coventry City Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
8th November 1884
Access
at all times
Inscription description
front panel: JAMES STARLEY; rear panel: JAMES / STARLEY / 1884; front of base: INVENTOR OF THE BICYCLE / 1870; left panel of base: AWARDED ROYAL WARRANT / 1885; rear panel of base: INVENTOR OF DIFFERENTIAL GEAR / 1877; right panel of base: FOUNDER / COVENTRY SEWING MACHINE COMPANY / 1865