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Title
Dr Henry Jephson (1798–1878)
Date
1848–1849
Medium
Carrara marble, Sicilian marble, sandstone ashlar & iron
Measurements
H 220 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)
Accession number
CV32_RL_S007
Work type
Statue
Owner
Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Custodian
Royal Leamington Spa Town Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
Grade II (England and Wales)
Unveiling date
29th May 1849
Listing date
19/11/53
Access
time restrictions apply
Access note
Garden opening times.
Inscription description
information board: Jephson Memorial / Jephson Memorial was erected in / 1849 in honour of Dr. Henry Jephson. / The surrounding gardens were also / named after him. Henry Jephson set / up a medical practice in Leamington in / 1828. He believed that the local mineral / springs had health-giving properties. / Dr Jephson had many wealthy patients, / including members of the riyal family, / but he treated the poor free of charge. / The statue was carved by Birmingham / sculptor, Peter Hollins and made / from Carrara marble. It was unveiled / in May 1849 in the presence of Dr / Jephson. Dr Jephson was blind by this / time, but continued to play an active / role in local affairs. He also supported / charitable causes throughout England.