Fountain

Mrs Leigh

Inscription

{Carved into the western end:}
The gift of Mrs Leigh, Summerville Halifax 1899
{Carved into the northern side:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association

There is a comma between Leigh and Summerville so "Summerville Halifax" describes Mrs Leigh's origins rather than "Halifax" being Mrs Leigh Summerville's home town.

Site: Mrs Leigh (1 memorial)

EC1, City Road

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Mrs Leigh

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Marian Leigh

Andrew Behan has researched this lady and discovered the following: Born abo...

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Mrs Leigh

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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Found...

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