Comment

Representation ID: 15920

Received: 25/09/2021

Respondent: Wall Heath as One

Each link of chain that was heated, hammered and moulded by our Black Country forebears formed a unique but integral part of an enduring whole. This interlock was strong and the forged bonds and links still remain today in the play of our hamlets, villages and towns, we are the brood of Mother Dudley. We cling to our notions of independence and the individuality of our own home towns. We take pride in the flavours, colours, trades and melodies that identify our part within this whole... And Mother Dudley looks on, patiently, reminding us that a link of chain is nothing alone. We are individuals, she is proud, yet we are linked as one in her wide and welcoming lap. Do not meld and merge us, that is a mother's role.