Fountain

Robinson's trough

Inscription

{On the southern end:}
The gift of Mrs Robinson of St Georges' Place, Hyde Park Corner

{On both sides:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association 

Site: Robinson's trough (1 memorial)

E8, Mare Street

If the name of the Association had been shorter do you think the troughs would have been too?

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Robinson's trough

Subjects commemorated i

Mrs Robinson

Of St Georges' Place, Hyde Park Corner.

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Robinson's trough

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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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