Fountain

Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Erection date: 1869

Inscription

{On a modern plaque:}
This fountain erected by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was the gift of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir (Companion of the Star of India), a wealthy Parsee gentleman of Bombay, as a token of gratitude to the people of England for the protection enjoyed by him and his Parsee fellow countrymen under the British rule in India.
Inaugurated by H.R.H. Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck, 1869.
Restoration supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund 1999 - 2000.

Site: Readymoney fountain (3 memorials)

NW1, Regent's Park, Broad Walk

The four pediments of this edifice contain:
north - a clock face
west - Prince Albert relief bust
south - Jehangir relief bust
east - Queen Victoria relief bust.
At least that's who we think they are. You can see that they are so weather-worn it's difficult to be sure. 2014: We read reports that Royal Parks and Camden have noticed that restoration work is needed.

The plaque is lower down on the south, Jehangir, face. It's on that page alone that we have connected to the various creators.

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Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

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Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His gran...

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Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

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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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Robert Keirle

Was the architect of the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Ass...

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Princess Mary, Duchess of Teck

Born as Princess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth in Hanover, Germany. Fath...

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Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney

Companion of the Star of India, a wealthy Parsi gentleman of Bombay. His gran...

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Henry Ross

Sculptor. All we could find is at RootsChat: "Ann Dent Winbolt b. 1770, Surre...

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