Fountain

Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - fountain

Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - fountain

Erection date: 1862

Inscription

{In heavily italicised writing across 3 sides:}
The Victoria Fountain given Anno Domini 1862 by Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts for the love of God and country.

This extravaganza in Victorian gothic with Moorish touches was designed by Darbishire and given by Burdett-Coutts. The four podgy little cherubs, all different, can be seen here. Our 2012 close-up picture shows that the fountain is a) not working and b) in a parlous state, but also that it is a delight.

Site: Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park (2 memorials)

E9, Victoria Park

2016: We've replaced our 2012 dull and cold-looking photos with those our colleague, Alan Patient, took on his sunny visit.

In the 19th century this was the site of the East End's own Speakers' Corner.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - fountain

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Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts

One of the great Victorian philanthropists who sought to rid London of its sl...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - fountain

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Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts

One of the great Victorian philanthropists who sought to rid London of its sl...

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Henry Astley Darbishire

From Anatpro: English architect mostly associated with philanthropic schemes,...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - fountain

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Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - plaque

Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - plaque

The Burdett-Coutts Memorial Drinking Fountain Presented in 1862 Bow Heritage ...

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