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
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This page of Pepys' Diary is given at The Diary of Samuel Pepys with lots of explanatory links.
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