[Carved into the granite above the water spout:}
Presented by 600 inhabitants of Teddington as a memento of the Jubilee of 1887.
[On a modern plaque attached to another face:}
Restored by the residents of Teddington, as a memento of the Jubilee of 2002.
The new plaque (not shown) is rather brash but we like how the wording refers back to the earlier inscription.
TW12, Park Road
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria - Teddington
The fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Â The Golden ...
The fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria was celebrated on...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria - Teddington
Opposite sides of the fountain carry two shields: the coat of arms of the City of London and, shown in our photo, the coat of arms of St ...
He sounds a stubborn prig, doesn't he? The plaque is clearly a recent addition but presumably has taken the wording directly off a damage...
{At both ends:} J. W. {On the side:} Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
The plaque explains why this fountain look so familiar to anyone who has walked around Paris. In 1872 Wallace donated 50 drinking fountai...
The rear of the fountain has a little door with a keyhole, presumably to provide access to the water-delivering mechanism - so long unused.
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