Erection date: 1885
{On the pavement side:}
In loving memory of H. T. W. and M. W. W. 1885.
{On the road side:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
{Each end has a partially obliterated, water-related, biblical inscription.}
WC1, Gray's Inn Road
The Foundling plaque is in Heathcote Street, in our photo it is in the pavement just to the right of the pedestrian (on his left).
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
H. T. W. and M. W. W. drinking trough
We're betting this is a married couple: Mr and Mrs W..... who had both died i...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
H. T. W. and M. W. W. drinking trough
Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Found...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
H. T. W. and M. W. W. drinking trough
We had spotted this unusual plaque in 2015 but put it on the long finger. The...
{South-west side:} Erected by the inhabitants of Mitcham in commemoration of the Jubilee of H.M. Queen Victoria 1887. {North-east side:}...
This is a lovely piece of sculpture. The cut off fluted column possibly indicates the "life cut short" of John Baker Law, but he died age...
A modern plaque screwed to the west side of the plinth reads: "This plaque commemorates the completion of the refurbishment of this memor...
'Silence', the water feature, was officially opened 12 July 2011. This article in the Guardian contains a review.
The text is inscribed into the main body of the fountain but can really only be read with the fingers. As is common nowadays, the founta...
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