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Title
Ben Brierley (1825–1896)
Date
2006
Medium
bronze
Accession number
M35_JD_S001
Acquisition method
commissioned by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, and John Crompton, Chairman of Failsworth Historical Society
Work type
Statue
Owner
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Custodian
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
14th June 2006
Access
at all times
Inscription description
plaque on stone plinth: True Worth (crest) Never Fails / BEN BRIERLEY 1825-1896 / BY Denise Dutton / presented to the people of Failsworth on 14 June 2006 by / Councillor Jim McMahon and John Crompton, Chairman, / Failsworth Historical Society / OLDHAM Metropolitan Borough; on plinth: (inspirational quotes); paved area of garden: (several Lancashire dialect verses)
