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| Location | On the north side of Cornhill at the south-end of Royal Exchange Buildings. |
| Inscription | TO COMMEMORATE THE JVBILEE OF THE METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION THIS FOUNTAIN WAS PRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION TO THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON AND REPLACES ONE ERECTED IN 1859 BY SAMUEL GURNEY ESQ. M.P. |
| Inscription | THIS FOUNTAIN WAS UNVEILED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR T. VEZEY STRONG LORD MAYOR OF LONDON MAY 3RD 1911 |
| Inscription | CONSIGNED TO THE CARE OF THE STREETS COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON (JOSIAH GUNTON ESQ. F.R.I.B.A. CHAIRMAN) MAY 3RD 1911 |
| Inscription | METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CATTLE TROVGH ASSOCIATION 1859 1909 CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN SAMVEL GVRNEY ESQ. M.P. MAJ. GENL LORD CHEYLESMORE K.C.V.O |
| MDFCTA number | 1854 |
| Type and size | Special design drinking fountain 50th Anniversary. Polished granite and bronze. |
| Original location | In front of the Royal Exchange, City of London |
| Date erected | 2 June 1911 |
| Comments | Erected at a cost of £1000.0.0 to commemorate the Jubilee of the association. Extra expenses £199.10.0. The bronze figure was stolen 11th February 1989. A replacement figure was sculpted by Stephen Melton and unveiled by Lord Mayor November 1993 cost £25,000.00. |
| Reference(s) | Troughs & Drinking Fountains, Philip Davies: P-23, P-48 |