Person    | Male  Born 1816  Died 1882

Samuel Gurney

Banker, philanthropist, M.P. Set up the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Not to be confused with his father, banker and philanthropist, Samuel Gurney Snr, whose sister was Elizabeth Fry.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Samuel Gurney

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First drinking fountain

DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of th...

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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain - jubilee

{On long, low bronze plaques, one on each face, starting at the south and goi...

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Samuel Gurney

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First drinking fountain

DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of th...

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Temperance fountain

This fountain was originally erected July 1861 at the Royal Exchange. It was ...

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John Thackeray

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Bulldog Trust

Bulldog Trust

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Lady Isabella Somerset

Lady Isabella Somerset

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Person, Food & Drink, Philanthropy, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Charles John Peele

Charles John Peele

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Joseph Toynbee

Joseph Toynbee

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Person, Medicine, Philanthropy, Tragedy

1 memorial

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Prince Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale

Prince Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale

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Person, Royalty, Germany

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John Cranfield at St John's

John Cranfield at St John's

EC1, St John's Lane, 33, Watchmaker Court

The plaques read left to right chronological by birth date. We've taken the dates on each plaque to be date of birth and date of death bu...

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