Poets’ Fountain - Chaucer, Shakespeare & Milton

Poets’ Fountain - Chaucer, Shakespeare & Milton

W1, Hamilton Place

The seated figures represent the three Muses; the standing figures, the three poets, and Fame blows her trumpet at the top. Three Thornyc...

3 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Drinking fountains - Trafalgar Square

Drinking fountains - Trafalgar Square

WC2, Trafalgar Square

It was this Londonist post where we learnt that the two identical drinking fountains on the east and west sides of Trafalgar Square are a...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Andrew Gibb drinking fountain and shelter

Andrew Gibb drinking fountain and shelter

SE3, Charlton Way / Prince Charles Road

{On the (non-working) drinking fountain, on the top surface on the north side:} The Andrew Gibb drinking fountain {On the plaque:} The A...

1 subject commemorated, 8 creators
Denman fountain

Denman fountain

E2, Cambridge Heath Road, Museum Gardens

PMSA gives "The tragedy had a great impact on the area and the funerals of the victims were attended by massed crowds. A fund was set up ...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
King Edward VII fountain

King Edward VII fountain

E1, Whitechapel Road

This granite obelisk is crowned with a winged angel and flanked by statues of Liberty and Justice. Our picture shows the south, road-faci...

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain

Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain

SE7, Charlton Church Lane

The date of erection comes from Ian Visits.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Buxton Memorial Fountain

Buxton Memorial Fountain

SW1, Millbank, Victoria Tower Gardens

Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take a good photo of this important mosaic. High up on the edifi...

8 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Mary Gray Ratray

Mary Gray Ratray

W11, Holland Park Avenue

Not 'loving memory', nor 'grateful memory', no terms of affection at all. Either these executors never knew Miss Ratray or they knew her...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Limehouse Station drinking fountain

Limehouse Station drinking fountain

E14, Commercial Road, Limehouse Station

The inscription which is on marble is barely legible, so we are grateful Wikipedia for the information. One has to wonder why a group as...

3 creators
Temperance fountain

Temperance fountain

EC4, New Bridge Street

This fountain was originally erected July 1861 at the Royal Exchange. It was moved to make room for the London Troops WW1 memorial which ...

4 creators
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