**128-The Queen’s Peace Fountain(2).

                                                                   The Opening Ceremony-2001.

                                                                     Andrews Park-Southampton.
                                        City of Southampton Society members, councillors,

                                                          celebrating    in Andrews Park.                                                           

The Commemorative Casket, sealed in a leaden container, contained a collection of local records & documentation, including a selection from deposits from The Southern Daily Echo originally from behind the Foundation Stone in the new Above Bar premises ( post WW2). Also City of Southampton Society documentation containing the history of its Queen’s Peace Fountain public campaign; donors to the Appeal, etc . A full copy is on deposit in the City Archives. Reference ACC. 6648. See Blog No. 7 for further details.

Southern Daily Echo now relocated from Above Bar.    

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