West Silvertown WW1 memorial fountain
E16, Lyle Park
The inscription is carried by two glazed tiles, one of which has been broken and repaired. There's a bit of a puzzle here. It's a fair a...
3 subjects commemorated
Esme Percy fountain
SW7, The Flower Walk, Kensington Gardens, Palace Gate
We'd guess that Percy was fond of dogs and that he lived in Kensington, but we don't know.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Hanbury fountain
SW19, Parkside
There is another fountain in a similar style in St Pancras: Thornton's Fountain, erected in 1877.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Mills fountain
NW6, West End Green
In our photo the tree plaque can be seen to the right of the monument.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Jabez West fountain
E16, Southwark Park
This is a very unusual monument for the time, being in honour of a working man.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Palmer fountain
NW3, College Crescent
The listing entry provides: "Samuel Palmer of Huntley and Palmer's biscuits, Reading built his family home c1880 at 40 College Crescent, ...
1 subject commemorated
S. L. Swaab
W6, King Street, 241, Palingswick House
The MDFCTA site says it was erected in March 1888 and was the gift of Mrs Swaam (surely a mistype for Swaab) and cost £115.0.0.
1 subject commemorated
Buxton water trough - Spitalfields
E1, Commercial Street
This is the only fountain/trough in Tower Hamlets on the mdfcta site.
2 creators
Yeates sisters
N16, Clissold Park, Clissold House
When we found this touching memorial we wanted to know more: the names of the three babies who died; the home they had lived in and the r...
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Henry Shrubsole
KT1, Kingston Market Place
The King James Bible, Mark XV 43, describes Joseph of Arimathea as "an honourable counsellor". There must be a reason why a royal agreed ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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