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 A Brief History of Campbell Monument
Company... In the late
1800's, Quinte area native John
Campbell joined his uncle's monument company in Stirling, Ontario,
where he applied his skills to learn the business. Following his
apprenticeship, he founded his own monument company in Trenton, Ontario,
in the early 1900's. His son, Arnold, joined him in the family business, and
quickly became a skilled stonecarver.
 Arnold Campbell had sound ideas about
product quality and a determination to offer monuments distinctive for
outstanding quality. Aware of potential for product improvement, he hired a
master stonecarver from Ireland.
The business prospered and, eventually, a decision was made to relocate to Belleville, Ontario.
In 1930, Arnold Campbell opened his company in a converted blacksmith's shop
on Bridge St. W.
in Belleville.
The staff consisted of two full-time and one part-time employee.
 In 1951, Arnold's
son William (Bill) Campbell came to work for the company, eventually he would
have controlling interest. With his own unique ideas about running a
business, Bill Campbell, in a bold move, gave each of the employees a share
of the company and made each of them directors. Since then Campbell Monument
has been an employee owned company.
In 1989 the company moved to
new, expanded facilities, on highway #2 at Wallbridge-Loyalist Rd. Today it has 28
employees and several part-time employees. A staff of fine  artists and graphic designers works
closely with memorial consultants and clients to ensure continuance of the
distinctive, quality monuments that have become the Campbell trademark.
In addition to its Belleville
offices and production facilities, the Campbell Monument Company has full
service sales offices in Pembroke, Lindsay, Cobourg, and Renfrew, and a full compliment of representatives
throughout Eastern Ontario.
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