Erection date: 1897
{On the south side of the plinth:}
Presented by Miss Mills in memory of her mother who lived in West End 76 years, 1897.
NW6, West End Green
In our photo the tree plaque can be seen to the right of the monument.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Mills fountain
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Mills fountain
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Mills fountain
Borough of Hampstead This tree was planted by the Mayor, Mr Alderman C. F. Pr...
The new plaque (not shown) is rather brash but we like how the wording refers back to the earlier inscription.
Unusually the brass drinking cup on a chain is still attached.
This drinking fountain was erected in 1878 in memory of Robert Besley, who had run a typeface foundry in Fann Street 1849 - 61. This 1887...
In Victorian monograms the letters are often closely linked, often knotted together or sharing a downstroke, but these two appear relucta...
The (non-working) water fountain is located in a small garden next to the Hanwell Community Centre.
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