{On a long bronze plaque across the top of the basin:}
To the Guy's men who died in the South African War, 1899 - 1902.
{The two bronze panels carry 11 names, see Subjects Commemorated.}
2022: Sebastian Bulmer told us about AngloBoerWar which has extensive photographs of this lovely memorial and some good information about the names on it.
SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Guy's South African war memorial
Also known as the (second) (Anglo-)Boer War. The war is described in three ph...
A "Guy's man" who died in the South African War, 1899-1902. An obituary for t...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Guy's South African war memorial
A nearby information panel provides: This is the site of the former town well which was sunk in 1816 and was a primary source of drinking...
The ashes of both Southwoods are in the memorial at the top of the steps. The labels behind the cherubs read: "Not drinking water" and "...
Press the button and the water spouts from behind the lower lily leaf. It works!
This is the only fountain/trough in Tower Hamlets on the mdfcta site.
The (non-working) water fountain is located in a small garden next to the Hanwell Community Centre.
