Finsbury Square
TO THE
PARISH OF ST LUKE
BY
THOMAS AND WALTER SMITH
(TOM SMITH AND CO)
TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF THEIR MOTHER
MARTHA SMITH
1826 1898
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| Location | In the south-east corner of Finsbury Square. |
| Inscription | ERECTED AND PRESENTED TO THE PARISH OF ST LUKE BY THOMAS AND WALTER SMITH (TOM SMITH AND CO) TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF THEIR MOTHER MARTHA SMITH 1826 1898 |
| MDFCTA number | |
| Type and size | Special |
| Original location | Finsbury Square |
| Date erected | 1899 |
| Comments | No match to any MDFCTA structure. The fountain is close to this trough which was also erected in memory of Martha Smith. The date of birth of Martha Smith is different on the two structures! Martha Smith was the wife of Tom Smith "The King of Crackers". |
| Reference(s) | Troughs & Drinking Fountains, Philip Davies: P-80 |