Thursday 30 July 2015

Toynbee Memorial / 1868



Joseph Toynbee (1815-1866) was a leading ear specialist and local philanthropist. The drinking fountain's plaque says: "In memory of JOSEPH TOYNBEE ESQ., FRS originated by the working men of Wimbledon and erected with funds contributed by them and by his friends and others interested in the public good. A.D. 1868." In the neo-Gothic style, made of Portland stone and Grade II listed. Top of Hill Road, Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton.