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Sign: London - Regents Park - "Ready Money" drinking water fountain


Address:
The Broad Walk, London NW1 4HJ, UK
Category:
Squares and fountains
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Other
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
THIS FOUNTAIN ERECTED BY THE METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION WAS THE GIFT OF
SIR COWASJEE JEHANGIR
(COMPANION OF THE STAR OF INDIA)
A WEALTHY PARSEE GENTLEMAN OF BOMBAY
AS A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND FOR THE PROTECTION ENJOYED BY HIM AND HIS PARSEE FELLOW COUNTRYMEN UNDER THE BRITISH RULE IN INDIA
INAUGURATED BY H.R.H. PRINCESS MARY , DUCHESS OF TECK. 1869 .
RESTORATION SUPPORTED BY THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND 1999-2000
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The fountain located at Regents Park is called "Ready money" which was the nickname of the Indian philanthropist Cowasji Jehangir whose nickname was "Readymoney" who donated the fountain as a token of gratitude for the British government’s support for the Persian community in India.

The fountain was photographed that day Click for a larger image


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