Gillingham Monument, Approximately 30 Metres West Of Cemetery Mortuary Chapels is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 December 1993. Monument.

Gillingham Monument, Approximately 30 Metres West Of Cemetery Mortuary Chapels

WRENN ID
endless-ashlar-rain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
13 December 1993
Type
Monument
Source
Historic England listing

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The Gillingham Monument is a mid-19th century granite obelisk located approximately 30 metres west of the Cemetery Mortuary Chapels in Chard. It features inscriptions that commemorate the Gillingham family, particularly James Gillingham, who lived from 1840 to 1924. James was a shoemaker who gained international recognition for his groundbreaking advancements in artificial limb technology, which he began developing in 1863.

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