Tomb Of Joseph Richardson is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 June 2001. Tomb.

Tomb Of Joseph Richardson

WRENN ID
grey-railing-raven
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Country
England
Date first listed
13 June 2001
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The tomb of Joseph Richardson, who died in 1855, is located in Kensal Green Cemetery. It features a tall obelisk made from a single piece of pink Peterhead granite, standing on a square plinth that rests above a stepped base. Joseph Richardson, originally from Cumberland, is noted as the inventor of the Instruments of the Rock, Bell and Steel Band. This tomb is the largest obelisk in the cemetery.

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