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Stace, Arthur

The man who wrote Eternity on Sydney's pavements for over thirty years.

Milestone
Born
09 Feb 1885
Buried
1967
Died
30 Jul 1967
Name
Birth
Stace, Arthur Malcolm
Occupation
Position
Relationship
Spouse
22 Jan 1942 - 1961

Stace, Arthur

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A former drunk who was converted to Christianity, Arthur Stace spent the rest of his life spreading the Gospel, and unobtrusively writing Eternity in chalk on pavements all over Sydney. The identity of the Eternity Man was a mystery for over twenty years. Eternity has since become part of Sydney's mythology and iconography.