Figurehead Approximately 50 Metres South Of Royal Dockyard Church is a Grade II listed building in the Medway local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 May 1971. Figurehead.

Figurehead Approximately 50 Metres South Of Royal Dockyard Church

WRENN ID
hushed-joist-bittern
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Medway
Country
England
Date first listed
24 May 1971
Type
Figurehead
Source
Historic England listing

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This figurehead, located approximately 50 metres south of the Royal Dockyard Church in Chatham, dates from around 1839. It is made of painted wood and depicts a half figure of the Marquis of Wellesley, who was the Governor General of India. The figurehead is mounted on a scrolled section of a ship's prow and was originally fitted to the HMS Wellesley, which was de-commissioned in 1839.

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