Arthur Stace

Arthur Malcolm Stace
Arthur Stace's grave
Born(1885-02-09)9 February 1885
Redfern, New South Wales, Australia
Died30 July 1967(1967-07-30) (aged 82)
Hammondville, New South Wales, Australia
Resting placeEastern Suburbs Memorial Park
OccupationSoldier
Known forEternity

Arthur Malcolm Stace (9 February 1885 – 30 July 1967),[1] known as Mr Eternity, was an Australian soldier. He was an alcoholic from his teenage years until the early 1930s, when he converted to Christianity and began to spread his message by inscribing the word "Eternity" in copperplate writing with yellow chalk on footpaths and doorsteps in and around Sydney, from Martin Place to Parramatta, from 1932 to his death in 1967.[2][3][4] He has become somewhat of a legend in the local folklore of the city, and the story of his life has inspired books, museum exhibits, statues, an opera, and a film.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ADB-Cunneen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Eternity: Stories from the emotional heart of Australia". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Shirley (2008). "Stace, Arthur". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ Murphy, Damien (30 July 2017). "Eternity: How Arthur Stace's handwritten chalk message became a symbol of Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Arthur Stace "Mr Eternity" Memorial". ESMP. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Mr Eternity – Arthur Stace DIDUNO". diduno.info. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Mr Eternity: The Arthur Stace Story - #mreternity - Bible Society Australia". Bible Society. Retrieved 20 March 2021.