Erection date: 31/10/1912
Presented to the Hackney Borough Council by Morris Nelson Esqre. in memory of his wife Esther, unveiled by Councillor William Hammer JP, Mayor of Hackney, 31st October 1912.
E8, Mare Street, St Thomas Square
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
The Nelsons' drinking fountain
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
The Nelsons' drinking fountain
A cherub stands atop the fountain clutching a dolphin which appears capable of spouting water but was not obliging on our visit. This fo...
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The "C F K" is extremely difficult to decipher, we read it more with our fingers than our eyes.
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The El-Wahabi family lived on the 21st floor.
American writer who was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Her name can also be given as Phillis Wheatley Peters or Phyllis or Wheatly. Born in West Africa, she was s...
Politician. Member of Parliament from 1768 to 1780. A supporter of John Wilkes, he opposed parliament's right to tax America. Elected Lord Mayor of London in 1775.
