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A metal bench, at the left end of which a young woman sits, her right leg crossed over her left, her figure composed of circular components and her dress composed of keys inscribed with the roles of workers, volunteers and organisations who helped with the Covid 19 epidemic, and a two-metre length for social distancing measured on the seat.
Title

Unity

Date

2020

Medium

stainless steel

Measurements

H 124 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

PO19_PD_S605

Acquisition method

donated by John Gillespie

Work type

Street furniture

Owner

Chichester District Council

Custodian

Chichester District Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

24th March 2021

Access

at all times

Signature/marks description

in stamped lettering on the figure's name badge: JOHN GILLESPIE / 01 08 2020; and on the back of her neck as a monogram: 2020 JOHN G / CHICHESTER / SINGLETON

Inscription description

on a metal plaque fixed to the back of the bench seat: COME AND REST A WHILE WITH ME / SEEK YOUR ROLE OR SIMPLY BE / WHILE WE STAYED AT HOME, WHEN WE FELT SCARED / YOU RISKED YOUR LIVES FOR US, YOU CARED / A SUPERHERO YOU MAY NOT BE / BUT THAT'S WHAT WE, THE NATION, SEE; and in stamped letters on arrows on the seat: 2 / METER / SOCIAL / DISTANCING; on the figure's name badge: NHS / UNITY; and on a strip below the back of the subject's neck: DEDICATED TO ALL KEYWORKERS / WHO SERVED THE NATION THROUGHOUT / COVID-19

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Located at

East Street, Chichester

PO19 1HS

Located on the north side of East Street, almost opposite the entrance to North Pallant.