Memorial details

Memorial type
Fountain
District
Southend On Sea
Town
Prittlewell
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22793

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Current location

Prittlewell Park
next to Priory Entrance
Prittlewell
Southend On Sea
Essex
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 876 873
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN: OBELISK MOUNTED ON SQUARED OFF BASE COLUMN AND TWO TIER PLINTH. FOUR HALF CUP TROUGHS WITH A SCALLOPED DESIGN AT WAIST LEVEL AND TWO PLAIN TROUGHS AT PLINTH LEVEL FOR DOGS.
Inscription
PRESENTED BY/ R.A. JONES M.B.E./ HONORARY FREEMAN OF/ SOUTHEND ON SEA/ IN COMMEMORATION OF/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD OF/ THIS BOROUGH WHO GAVE/ THEIR ALL FOR BRITAIN/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Fountain
    Measurements: height 8FT
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Trough
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
History
REMOVED, CLEANED, RENOVATED AND RE-INSTALLED C 1992.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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