Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association's Jubilee Drinking Fountain ('Serenity' Fountain)

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Granite ensemble of fountain base with canopy, supported by four ionic columns. The roof capitals and column bases are bronze. Within this a bronze figure of Serenity – a female figure pouring water into three lion-headed bowls with spouts. The granite bowls have floral relief supports. The original statue was replaced by one sculpted by Stephen Melton in 1993.
Title

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association's Jubilee Drinking Fountain ('Serenity' Fountain)

Date

1911 and 1993

Accession number

EC3V_AY_S018

Work type

Water fountain, trough or pump

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

3rd May 1911 / 9th November 1993

Listing date

05/06/72

Access

at all times

Inscription description

on brass plaque on south side of bronze bowl: THIS STATUE OF SERENDIPITY BY STEPHEN ROBERT MELTON B.A. (R.C.A.) DIP. CIRAPERON / REPLACES THE ORIGINAL STATUE AT THIS SITE UNTIL 1989 / AND WAS UNVEILED BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD MAYOR / SIR FRANCIS McWILLIAMS C.B.E.. B.Sc. D.C.L. ON / TUESDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 1993; there are four more relief bronze inscriptions on lower base

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Located at

Royal Exchange, City of London

EC3V 3LT

At the back of Royal Exchange.