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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. London Details have a terrific post about this organisation.

MDFCTA is a great site, aiming to collect all these troughs and fountains, and not just those in London. Do let them know of any they don't yet have.

Now the Drinking Fountain Association they are still trying to provide water to the public - probably more difficult now than when they started.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

This 'Matilda fountain' is a copy of the 1867 statue 'At the Spring' or 'Earl...

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

{On a ground level plaque:} 1859 - 1939. Presented by the Metropolitan Drink...

MDFCTA confirms that this fountain is of a unique design but we can find no r...

Is it likely that the beloved friend was a horse or dog rather than a person?

This is the only fountain/trough in Tower Hamlets on the mdfcta site.

{On both ends:} In memoriam C. G. 1886 {On both sides:} Metropolitan Drinkin...