James B. B. Shenstone
d. 1877
Biography
James B. B. Shenstone, born in 1877, devoted his life to the emerging science of pharmaceutical chemistry, where he worked to uphold the rigorous standards of compounding and dispensing drugs that kept Colchester and its surrounding communities healthy.
He was respected for careful oversight of medicinal preparations and for mentoring apprentices in the trade, and Colchester Cemetery is the place of remembrance for a scientist who balanced scholarly care with service to patients.