Plaque on the drinking fountain, Snaresbrook.
<p>Text reads:
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THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN ERECTED AT THE SOLE COST OF SAMUEL ELLIS ESQRE OF SNARESBROOK WAS OPENED ON THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST 1872 AND THE WANSTEAD LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC HAVE ACCEPTED THE GENEROUS GIFT AND PLACED THIS TABLET HERE IN GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THEREOF.
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