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Person    | Male  Born 4/8/1820  Died 2/3/1909

Dudley Francis Fortescue

Dudley Francis Fortescue

Liberal politician. The third son of Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue. Married his first cousin and had no children. Lady Winifred Fortescue was his cousin John's wife and Lady Emily Fortescue was his cousin Hugh's wife. Arranged for 4 ornate drinking fountains to be installed in East London: St Leonard's Churchyard (lost?); Charles Square (lost?), Albert Gardens (in situ) and The Oval, Windsor Terrace (this Wallace drinking fountain was moved in 1960 to Hertford House).

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Wallace drinking fountain

The plaque explains why this fountain look so familiar to anyone who has walk...

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