Memorial: Baron de Stern clock tower
Erection date: 1890
{On a large stone plaque on the west side:}
Presented to the trustees of the People's Palace for the benefit of the people of East London by Herbert Stern Esq. In memory of his father Baron de Stern.
{On the north side:}
MDCCCXC {Roman numerals for 1890}
{On the east side there is a relief showing a seagull-like bird flying in front of a seaside sunrise (or sunset - how can one tell?) with the words:}
Time trieth troth
{A quote from the Bible, Proverbs part 2, chapter 5.}
Site: Baron de Stern clock tower (1 memorial)
E1, Mile End Road, Queen Mary College
The north and south sides of this tower each provide a (now non-working) drinking fountain.
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