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BBC - h2g2 - The American Fountain, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK
The man responsible for the Memorial Fountain was George William Childs, a journalist and publisher of note. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on 12 May, 1829, he was given a state school education. At the age of thirteen, Childs served a short fifteen months with the United States Navy before making his...
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American Fountain (The) Stratford Town Stratford-upon-Avon United Kingdom Monument with Shakespearean and royal connections
This monument, which incorporates a clock tower, was the gift of a Philadelphian newspaper magnate to the town in 1887 in celebration of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. Unveiled in October of that year by Henry Irving, the famous Shakesperean actor, the fountain is decorated with engravings of quot...
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