Erection date: 1933
{Around the rim of the basin:}
He prayeth best who lovest best all things both great and small.
{From 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Coleridge.}
{On the top surface of the base, reading around all 4 sides, starting on the south, river, side:}
Erected by her friend & fellow worker J Partridge.
{On the face of the base, reading around all 4 sides, starting on the south, river, side:
The line drawing of a bird in front of a circle:}
Nac. Jul XXXI MCCMLXXV, C. Pibworth MCMXXXIII
Margaret Damer Dawson OBE
Ob. Mai XVIII MCMXX
{Born: 31 July 1875, Died: 18 May 1920. Sculpted 1933.}
The birth date given here differs with that on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: 12 June 1873.
Wikipedia helps us identify the "J. Partridge" and the sculptor. Both Dawson and Pibworth lived nearby, Dawson at the house with the plaque.
For a possibly related memorial see the Alice Drakoules bird bath.
Site: Margaret Damer Dawson - bird bath (1 memorial)
SW3, Chelsea Embankment, Chelsea Embankment Gardens
This item was in a very poor state but fully restored shortly before Christmas 2013. Hilda Kean has a photo showing it with just the base.
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