[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
Unusually the brass drinking cup on a chain is still attached.
{On one end:} The gift of J. H. Buxton, 1879 {On both sides:} Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
The "C F K" is extremely difficult to decipher, we read it more with our fingers than our eyes.
October 2023 Londonist: Time Machine provided this Heritage of London Trust September link, "We were thrilled to unveil the restored foun...
We'd guess that Percy was fond of dogs and that he lived in Kensington, but we don't know.
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