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Swansea - Abertawe (C. & Cty.) Wales Victoria Park, Brynmill |
Boys' Brigade fountain(Wikipedia) |
artist unknown & Samuele Roberti
19th century (1987) |
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Richard Havard wrote us on 23 June 2019:
"This fountain was transported from Craig Y Nos Castle in the Swansea Valley where it was situated in the winter garden. The winter garden was presented to Swansea on the death of the world famous opera singer Madam Patti whose home was Craig Y Nos, and is now called the Patti Pavilion.
My grandfather had transported this foutain from Craig y Nos to Swansea ????? I think he may have transported it to Penwyllit Railway Station near Craig Y Nos for forwarding by railway to Swansea.Madam Patti had a private waiting room at this country station on the Neath and Brecon Line.
It was allowed to decay over the years but was put back into working order mid 1960s (?) not sure of its condition to-day but I don't expect it still works!"
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City of Swansea This fountain was reinaugurated on the 6th September 1987 by the Lord Mayor of Swansea Councillor H.W. Ayres J.P., to celebrate the centenary of Victoria Park and the Centenary of the Boys' Brigade in Wales on the occasion of the First Brigade Council of the Boys' Brigade held in Swansea
"Sure and Stedfast"
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