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The inscription, on the east side, reads: "Erected by the
Friendly Societies of Willenhall and his fellow townsmen May 10th 1892, in memory of Joseph Tonks MRCSE LAH whose generous and unsparing devotion to the cause of the alleviation of human suffering has been deemed worthy of this public record."
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in memory of Joseph Tonks. Generous donations were received from friendly societies and local people. The final design for the memorial, with a drinking fountain, a drinking trough for cattle and dogs, and four clock faces, was by Messrs Boddis, sculptors and stonemasons of
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In August 1888 during a balloon ascent, an event of the annual show of the
Willenhall Horticultural Society, Tonks was injured when the pilot lost control and the balloon hit nearby chimneys. Never fully recovering from his injuries, his health deteriorated and he died on 2 April 1891 aged 35,
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Joseph Tonks (1855–1891), in whose memory the structure was created, was born in
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leaving his wife Clara and two young children, Reginald Ernest Tonks and
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