O-709 • document (illuminated)
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| Artists | James Purves (Artist) |
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| Date | Circa 1932 |
| Signature | James Purves |
| Inscriptions |
God the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Ruler of the World. Who has entrusted to the Goverments of Our Commonwealth the care of many peoples in distant lands, grant we beseech Thee that the members of our wide-spread Emprie may ever be bound together in mutual love and unity under our Soverign Lord the King.
Give to thosewho have the responsibility of goverment and administration, wisdom, patience and courage, and grant we humbly pray Thee that at this time the guidance of Thy Holy Spirit may be with them in their deliberations so that all that is now said and done shall be for the good of Our Nations, the welfare of mankind and the spread of Thy
Kingdom throughout The World. Amen This is the prayer offered by the Rt. Hon Stanldy Baldwin on the occation of the special ceremony in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower prior to the Oopening of the Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa 1932 The Nations of our commonwealth were represented by: - The Rt.Hon. Stanley Baldwin - United Kingdom
The Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett - Canada The Rt. Hon. Stanley M. Bruce - Australia The Rt. Hon. J.G. Coates - New Zealand The Hon. N.C. Havenga South Africa Mr. Sean T. O'Kelly - Irish Free State The Hon. L.E. Emerson - Newfoundland Sir atul C. Chatterjee - India The Hon H.W. Moffat Southern Rhodesia
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| Materials | ink |
| Support | paper, unidentified |
| Personal Names | Stanley Baldwin (British House of Commons) |
| Dimensions (cm) | 35.4 (Length) • 45.5 (Height) |
| Functions | Documentary artifact |