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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association - 80th anniversary

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association - 80th anniversary

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Bear fountain

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

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association - 80th anniversary

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Victoria's trough

The "C F K" is extremely difficult to decipher, we read it more with our fing...

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New Mermaid Tavern, Mare Street

New Mermaid Tavern, Mare Street

This section of Mare Street was at the time known as Church Street.  The area around was the Mermaid Gardens which were used for balloon flights, amongst other things.  The (old) Mermaid Tavern was...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy

Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy

Vinegar factory owner, philanthropist and politician. MP for Hackney. Born Switzerland. The family's brewery (first gin and then vinegar) was at Cuper's Gardens, Lambeth - demolished when Waterloo ...

Person, Food & Drink, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Switzerland

1 memorial
First drinking fountain

First drinking fountain

The Picture Source website gives the story.

Event, Food & Drink

1 memorial
John Edward Sly

John Edward Sly

Chairman of the Smithfield Central Market Sub Committee in 1888.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Alexis Soyer

Alexis Soyer

Chef, author of cookbooks, inventor. One of the first celebrity chefs. Born France. Trained in Paris and fled to England during the French Revolution in 1830. Designed, invented and introduced vari...

Person, Food & Drink, France

1 memorial

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Rowland Hill - WC1 (Marchmont Association)

Rowland Hill - WC1 (Marchmont Association)

WC1, Cartwright Gardens, Commonwealth Hall

Installed by 19 September 2016, with little ceremony.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers

Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers

A British professional engineering institution licenced by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers and Technicians.

Group, Engineering

1 memorial
Lawrence Hall - Viscountess Lascelles

Lawrence Hall - Viscountess Lascelles

SW1, Greycoat Street

The Lascelles plaque is to the right of the central door, Lambourne to the left. Built 1928, architect: John Murray Easton.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy - lost statue

Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy - lost statue

SE15, Linden Grove, Nunhead Cemetery

This monument, now lost, was paid for by public subscription. This photo comes from the BBC, where it is captioned: "The life-size bronze...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG

Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG

British secret agent in WW2. Born in Paris as Violette Bushell of a French mother and English father who met in WW1. With 4 brothers she was a bit of a tomboy. From Violette Szabo Museum "The Bushe...

Person, Espionage, Execution, France

War dead, WW2
6 memorials