The Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Fountain

The Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Fountain

1869

Regents Park

London

A plaque on the fountain states "This fountain was erected” by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and the Cattle Trough Association was the gift of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir (Companion of the Star of India) a wealthy parsee gentleman of Bombay as a token of gratitude to the people of England for the protection enjoyed by him and his Parsee fellow countrymen [under?] the British Rule in India."

  • Portrait of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir
  • Plaque

    • Inaugurated by H.R.H. Princes Mary, Duchess of Teck, 1869.

    Photograph by George P. Landow.

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