The Mayo Monument, Corsham (1)
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The Mayo Monument, Corsham (1)
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 30 Jun 2010
The monument in the form of a drinking fountain was erected in 1898 by public subscription to commemorate Charles Mayo, a local man of independent means whose mission in life was the doing of good works for his adopted town of Corsham (his birthplace was Tunbridge Wells). He was a councillor and, as Chairman of the Corsham Water Company, was responsible for bringing piped water to the town. Charles died on holiday in Switzerland aged 61 in 1895. For a look at the whole monument see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1944214
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Image Location
Latitude
51.434345
Longitude
-2.184229