Detail of memorial drinking fountain

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Detail of memorial drinking fountain by Bikeboy as part of the Geograph project.

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Detail of memorial drinking fountain

Image: © Bikeboy Taken: 13 Jul 2014

The inscription is very worn but it reads "Near this spot on the 30th May 1910 Capt Charles Claudius de la Poer Beresford Royal Engineers was killed in a brave attempt to stop a runaway horse". See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4080695 for full view.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.258272
Longitude
-0.770375