Charles Pierre Melly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Pierre Melly
British philanthropist
Date of Birth: 25-May-1829
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Nov-1888
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Charles Pierre Melly
- Charles Pierre Melly (born Tuebrook, Liverpool; 25 May 1829 – 10 November 1888) was a cotton merchant in the company of Melly, Forget & Co.
- and philanthropist. He was well known for his drinking fountains, which he created to make drinking water available to the public.
- Most of these drinking fountains are to be found in Liverpool, but some can be found as far afield as Southampton.
- Some early fountains, particularly around the docks, were in cast iron.
- The later, and best known, were in Aberdeen pink granite, to a standard design.
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