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      <title>Ms Patricia Boulard [Signature #2474]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6437689?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ms Patricia Boulard, France]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:03:08 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Pat Smart [Signature #2473]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Pat Smart, HADLEY, TELFORD, United Kingdom<p>We cannot allow our heritage to be lost.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:01:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Catherine Caudwell [Signature #2472]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Catherine Caudwell, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 05:07:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr andreas ortmann [Signature #2471]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr andreas ortmann, Germany<p>www.designandclassics.com does not understand<br />
the closure of this importend museum!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:06:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ian Simmonds [Signature #2470]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ian Simmonds, United States of America<p>Britain led the world of glass throughout the nineteenth century. Dudley and its neighboring communities led Britain.</p>

<p>The collections, exhibitions and knowledgable staff of Broadfield House are of international importance, not just in promoting local heritage, but helping the rest of us make sense of glass made elsewhere. Thank you Charles and Roger for your insight and hospitality!</p>

<p>It took brilliance, time and persistence to build your knowledge and collections. It is a vital treasure!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Geoffrey Hawkins [Signature #2469]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Geoffrey Hawkins, Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:17:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms karen thompson [Signature #2468]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms karen thompson, derbyshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:50:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Mary Plimmer [Signature #2467]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Mary Plimmer, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom<p>This is a very very special place and must not close.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 02:43:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr David Prince [Signature #2466]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr David Prince, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:41:04 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ellen Hendry [Signature #2465]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ellen Hendry, Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom<p>Have enjoyed several visits to the Glass museum and hope it will remain open for future generations</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2009 06:57:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Peter Hendry [Signature #2464]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peter Hendry, Otley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom<p>Have enjoyed several visits to the Glass museum and hope it will remain open for future generations</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Paul Wynder [Signature #2463]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Paul Wynder, Buckingham, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:41:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Harald Keppler [Signature #2462]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Harald Keppler, Germany]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:18:59 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss charlotte rose emery [Signature #2461]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:05:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Jude Warren [Signature #2460]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jude Warren, Australia<p>I am the other side of the world but a uk citizen that knows how important Broadfield House is to Glass art and artists. I protest loud and clear and ask you to seriously reconsider the decision and keep the historic centre open for our future heritage.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Anthony Reeve-Parker [Signature #2459]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:32:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss angie suleman [Signature #2458]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss angie suleman, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:16:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Victoria Best [Signature #2457]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Victoria Best, Bristol, S Glos, United Kingdom<p>This will be lost forever</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:55:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Sarah Ward [Signature #2456]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Sarah Ward, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:07:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Rae Starr [Signature #2455]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rae Starr, Quinninup, Western Australia, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:58:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms jACQUELINE gILBERT [Signature #2454]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms jACQUELINE gILBERT, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom<p>I lend my support to this proposal to save the Glass museum</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:59:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Buddy Bird [Signature #2453]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Buddy Bird, United Kingdom<p>The background statement says it all.  I completely agree with it.  What a loss this museum would be.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:50:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Milly Frances [Signature #2452]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Milly Frances, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:52:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Richard Wilkie [Signature #2451]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Richard Wilkie, Scotland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:41:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Elliot Walker [Signature #2450]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Elliot Walker, wolverhampton, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:31:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Elliot Rudie [Signature #2449]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Elliot Rudie, Bettyhill, Sutherland, United Kingdom<p>Glass is Not The Past</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:58:16 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr james enstone [Signature #2448]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr james enstone, reading, berkshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:20:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Janet G. Smith [Signature #2447]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Janet G. Smith, United States of America<p>The closing of the museum would be a glass world tradegy! One of the world&#039;s best glass collections @ Broadfield House Glass Museum in Stourbridge Glass Quarter.  Exhibits creative glass masters from the 17th century to today.</p>

<p>If you have never been there, go so you can experience this outstanding glass collection.<br />
Omaha</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:01:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Lesley Shannon [Signature #2446]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Lesley Shannon, Duntiblae, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, United Kingdom<p>Please help to save this museum which is important for future generations. This is part of our heritage and should live on. Please save!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 07:07:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Myra Howie [Signature #2445]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Myra Howie, Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Sep 2009 09:04:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr Anonymous [Signature #2444]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, United Kingdom<p>i have been to two glass shows over the past few years here and have learnt so much about glass and have met a great many people involved in glass also and i believe it should stay open and carry on with all its shows and meetings to teach other people.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 6 Sep 2009 03:43:17 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>DiS. Sarka zikmundova [Signature #2443]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DiS. Sarka zikmundova, Czech Republic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:06:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>DiS. Marek Bartko [Signature #2442]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DiS. Marek Bartko, Czech Republic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:05:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Moira Webster [Signature #2441]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Moira Webster, Scotland]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:56:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr mike butcher [Signature #2440]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr mike butcher, london, United Kingdom<p>the mueum should remain where it is , an invaluable resource</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 02:40:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr V&aacute;clav Žď&aacute;rsk&yacute; [Signature #2439]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr V&aacute;clav Žď&aacute;rsk&yacute;, Czech Republic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 04:24:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Eva Žď&aacute;rsk&aacute; [Signature #2438]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Eva Žď&aacute;rsk&aacute;, Liberec, Czech Republic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 04:23:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Radek Maz&aacute;nek [Signature #2437]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Radek Maz&aacute;nek, Czech Republic]]></description>
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      <title>Věra Maz&aacute;nkov&aacute; [Signature #2436]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Věra Maz&aacute;nkov&aacute;, Czech Republic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 04:06:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr mervyn jones [Signature #2435]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr mervyn jones, whitford, holywell, flintshire, United Kingdom<p>Broadfield House is unique. A smaller and , therefore, more &#039;selected&#039; exhibition space would only result in the disappiontment experienced in other Museums when the items one has visited to see are either not on show, or at the rear of a large themed display . people travel from all over the world to see the Broadfields collection because it is so complete. there is too much dumbing down to fit in with visiting Junior School parties at the expense of the serious student and interested collector</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs anne jones [Signature #2434]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs anne jones, whitford, holywell, flintshire, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 08:08:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Michael Carrick [Signature #2433]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Michael Carrick, BROMSGROVE, Worcs, United Kingdom<p>I value the excellent display at Broadfield, and \I value what is effectively a factory museum at the Red Cone. To amalgamat them would lose the best points of both.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:10:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Eva Tich&aacute; [Signature #2432]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Eva Tich&aacute;, Czech Republic]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:27:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Leslie Harris [Signature #2431]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Leslie Harris, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom<p>You have a wonderful award winning museum housing a fantastic world-quality glass collection - what needs changing?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:47:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MRS DENISE GEOGHEGAN [Signature #2430]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MRS DENISE GEOGHEGAN, Kinver, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:20:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Marion Brooks [Signature #2429]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Marion Brooks, Gornal, United Kingdom<p>A beautiful house with a wonderful collection of Glass that provides the right environment for displaying the collection.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:03:01 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John Clark [Signature #2428]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Clark, Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:44:29 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Amy Savage [Signature #2427]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Amy Savage, United Kingdom<p>Please don&#039;t close this wonderful museum down.. it means so much to so many people.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:31:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:13:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:10:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Martin Hoenig [Signature #2424]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Martin Hoenig, Spence, Canberra A.C.T., Australia<p>This great facility if publicized correctly (internationally) could generate enough income to be self supporting. There is a strong international tourist market for glass related sites . see Barvaria / Germany and Czech Republic . I myself vist Glass musuems globally.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:32:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr ANTHONY GIBLIN [Signature #2423]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr ANTHONY GIBLIN, United Kingdom<p>Facilities of International renown and repute should not be consigned to the bin on a financial whim when they bring revenue from all over the world on a regular basis</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mr dennis rydes [Signature #2422]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr dennis rydes, brierley hill, United Kingdom<p>this is our heritage, displayed in a wonderful place. we are very proud of the collection and broadfield house.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs heather rawlings, brierley hill, west midlands, United Kingdom<p>please do not close the glass museum<br />
it is in a lovely building with easy transport access.exellent activities for all the family</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Master Shea Tierney Bainbridge, Stirling, United Kingdom<p>Please don&#039;t close down the museum.My mum and I went here when I was a wee boy.That&#039;s why I collect paperweights.All my pals like football and wrestling but I like to go looking for glass at the carboots sales and auctions with my mum.I like the cameo glass too.It&#039;s amazing but you cant get that at the bootys. I can only see it at the museum.Please dont close it down.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Justine Bainbridge, Stirling, United Kingdom<p>It would be a sin to close this place down!! My son and I travelled to the museum from Scotland several years ago as he was keen to understand my passion for glass. He&#039;s now 11 years old and is hopelessly addicted to glass too.It so obviously is a place of inspiration for young and old alike. We&#039;re both so sad to hear that we may not be able to visit again in the future :0(</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Margaret Farwell, Stourbridge, West Midlands, Ethiopia<p>I don&#039;t feel the Cone is adequate to house the museum.   It would be interesting to know how much is being spent on Consultants, I think Dudley Council should be open about this and publish what they are spending on consultation.  From what I have read in the papers, Broadfield House costs around &pound;100,00 per year which is not a lot for something of such important to STOURBRIDGE!!!</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David O&#039;Brien, Stourbridge, West Midlands, United Kingdom<p>Before any closure is contemplated there should be a complete, functional and large enough alternative capable of holding this fine collection of Glass in its entirety. Not to do so would be tantamount do denying the areas heritage and our responsibilities to future generations. Please remember this generation is only the custodian of our childrens future and to deny them access to their heritage is a gross dereliction of the councils duty</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Nicholas Schwartz, S&atilde;o Paulo, S&atilde;o Paulo, Brazil<p>Broadfield House Glass Museum is an invaluable tool to glass researchers and collectors the world over. Even when I visited Buenos Aires last week the calamity of the possible demise of this institution was a topic of conversation amongst dealers, collectors and auctioneers, as it is in S&atilde;o Paulo and Rio de Janiero.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Mark Taylor, Hampshire, United Kingdom<p>This is an excellent research facility for the history of glass, as well as a public attraction. It should not be closed.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Arlene Baxter, United Kingdom<p>While recognising the difficulties faced by all arts organisations around the world, I still urge maintaining the Glass Museum in the current facility. The proposed move would be extraordinarily detrimental to the mission of the museum.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss kayleigh rose, United Kingdom<p>It is vital that the museum is kept open for the historical to be kept on show for future crafts people to come observe, also for when the glass festival is on!</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Anthony Hayter, United Kingdom<p>Classic case of public servants in Dudley serving ther own interests again and ignoring the public who pay their wages. If it was duckhouses they would find the money.</p>]]></description>
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It&#039;s closure would represent a great loss to this country&#039;s industrial and cultural heritage.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Jacqueline Beach, Stourbridge, United Kingdom<p>Once lost to the community, these lovely historic places are gone forever. A visit to the museum will confirm the contents and their special location deserve to be preserved. Is it coincidence that this is a highly desirable area for housing development?</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr David Golding, United Kingdom<p>I cannot believe that Dudley County Council is thinking of closing, Broadfield House Glass Museum.I did not know it even existed until<br />
there was a radio interview on Radio WM, a<br />
couple of days ago. so i thought i had better go along and see it. and i was amazed at the dislays of period and modern glass ware on display, this is our heritage that needs to be able to be viewed not stored out of view of the public.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Louise Larson, Lompoc, California, United States of America<p>I descend from a long line of glassmakers, some of whom worked in this area. I intended to make a research trip to the museum this autumn. As has been said in the petition, closure of the museum without adequate thought to the collections and research needs would be a big blow to those interested in the heritage of glassmaking. Please consider any changes carefully and protect our ancestors legacy.</p>]]></description>
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