Fountain: Whitechapel drinking fountain
Erection date: 1860
Inscription
{On the red granite inset:}
Erected 1860 by one unknown yet well known.
Removed from old church railing and re-erected on present site AD 1879.
{Around the outer arch:}
Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. {Acts 16:31}
{Around the inner arch:}
Whosoever will let him take the water of life freely. {Revelation 22:17}
Site: Altab Ali arch and Victorian drinking fountain (2 memorials)
E1, Whitechapel Road, Altab Ali Park
The Evening Standard has a thoughtful piece about this park.
Go to map of other memorials in this area
