tozzin Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Has anyone any Idea to the full inscription on the base of the Montgomery Memorial drinking fountain on Broad Lane? As you can see its been well used and worn away its sad its in the state it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Good question Tozzin. Haven't found anything so far but the Beeb have this "Sheffield University Library holds the 'Montgomery Manuscripts' - letters, poems, illustrations and personal recollections of Montgomery and his friends as well as 'The Negro's Album of the Sheffield Anti-Slavery Society' from 1820." Maybe there's something among that lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Sheffield Anti-Slavery Album (1826) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Must be something in the newspapers ... not finding much/anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 What year was the fountain erected please ? Does anyone know ? It's a good start point to narrowing down the search. Has anyone any Idea to the full inscription on the base of the Montgomery Memorial drinking fountain on Broad Lane? As you can see its been well used and worn away its sad its in the state it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Must be something in the newspapers ... not finding much/anything. The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. Supplement(Sheffield, England), Saturday, July 21, 1860;. Montgomery Fountain. ( AKA Red Hill Fountain ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Perfect, thall'll take some beating as an answer to any question ! Thank you and Arise Sir Syrup of Sheffieldshire ... The Sheffield & Rotherham Independent. Supplement(Sheffield, England), Saturday, July 21, 1860;. Montgomery Fountain. ( AKA Red Hill Fountain ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Syrup has it nailed ! Could do with a full picture, from each side, if all possible, plus to set the prefect answer in context from those that can't quite place it (not me this time !). Has anyone any Idea to the full inscription on the base of the Montgomery Memorial drinking fountain on Broad Lane? As you can see its been well used and worn away its sad its in the state it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted September 14, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2011 Perfect, thall'll take some beating as an answer to any question ! Thank you and Arise Sir Syrup of Sheffieldshire ... RichardB this news report is very helpful and tells me everything I wanted to know, I shall return to the Fountain and take more pictures of ALL the facets of the Memorial. Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Twas the newly Knighted Sir Syrup wot did the work ! Looking forward to the pictures ... RichardB this news report is very helpful and tells me everything I wanted to know, I shall return to the Fountain and take more pictures of ALL the facets of the Memorial. Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Here we are more pictures of the forgotton fountain, the inscription reads "REST FOR THE WEARY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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