{on the western end of the trough:}
In memory of a beloved friend, 1910.
On the southern side of the trough:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association
Is it likely that the beloved friend was a horse or dog rather than a person?
N1, Pitfield Street
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Beloved friend
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Beloved friend
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