{On the southern end:}
The gift of Mrs Robinson of St Georges' Place, Hyde Park Corner
{On both sides:}
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
E8, Mare Street
If the name of the Association had been shorter do you think the troughs would have been too?
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Robinson's trough
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Robinson's trough
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The lettering is incised and painted black - very effective.
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