Credit for this entry to:
Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
{Around the base of the non-working fountain:}
Erected by Sir Spencer Maryon Wilson and the inhabitants of Charlton to commemorate the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII August 9th 1902.
SE7, Charlton Church Lane
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Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain
King Edward VII. Originally scheduled for 26 June but delayed due to the main...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain
Charlton is an area of South-East London which still retains the feel of a vi...
Benefactor. Born Spencer Pocklington Maryon {sic} Maryon-Wilson, gaining the ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain
The lists(totalling 248 names) are all in alphabetical sequence except for th...
{On the side of the trough:} Erected by Sir Spencer Maryon Wilson 11th Bt and...
The Latin quotation is interesting. It is from the Bible, Proverbs 3;16, and...
The inscription text is taken from a modern (and indeed rather nasty) plaque ...
{On the southern end:} In memory of Charles Kingsley {On the side:...
