David Edmund Talbot Garman

David Edmund Talbot Garman OBE
Born May, 1922
Thakeham, West Sussex, England
Nationality British
Occupation British inventor and businessman


David Edmund Talbot Garman OBE is a British inventor[1][2] and businessman who is based in mid-Wales.[3] He was born in Thakeham in West Sussex, England, in May 1922.[4]

David invented the first portable powered bath lift in 1981[5]—a lift to assist people with mobility problems getting in and out of the bath.[1]

He was the founder and Chairman of Mangar International Limited, Mangar International (Holdings) Limited and Mangar 2013 Limited[6][7].

He was also the Chairman of M.F.C. International Limited[8][9][10][11].

He was a Director of The Radnorshire Wildlife Trust Limited [12].

David E. T. Garman Concepts Limited was named after him. David E. T. Garman Concepts Limited is the corporate assignee of David's more recently-generated intellectual property and was founded in September 2013[13][14][15].

David's latest invention is the AIR CRADLE® patient transfer system. The intellectual property relating to this is owned by David E. T. Garman Concepts Limited[16].

David is also a philanthropist [17].

Awards

In 2007, David was awarded the BHTA (British Healthcare Trades Association) Lifetime Service Award[18] for his contribution and dedication to the rehabilitation industry.

David was also made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for “services to the healthcare industry” by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2015 New Year Honours.[3][19]

References

  1. 1 2 "OBE for inventor of the bathlift". Thiis.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Patents by Inventor David Edmund Talbot Garman - Justia Patents Search". Patents.justia.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Goddard, Ben (2015). "- Lady of Glanusk honoured". newsnorthwales.co.uk. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Inventor's latest 'revolutionary' product patented". www.wscountytimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  5. ↑ "The History Behind Mangar Health". Mangar Global. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  6. ↑ "David Garman Receives OBE - Mangar | Mangar - - single.php". Mangar. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  7. ↑ "David Edmund Garman Companies House". Mangar. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  8. ↑ "David Edmund Garman Companies House". Mangar. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  9. ↑ "New year honours 2015: the full list | UK news | The Guardian". theguardian.com. 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Garman, David. "New Year Honours 2015: A leading force in devolution, a champion of the miniskirt and a top Army medic feature among Welsh names with a gong". Wales Online. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  11. ↑ Garman, David. "David Edmund Talbot Garman Companies House". Campanies House. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  12. ↑ Garman, David. "David Edmund Talbot Garman Companies House". Campanies House. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  13. ↑ Garman, David. "David Edmund Talbot Garman Companies House". Campanies House. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  14. ↑ Garman, David. "David E. T. Garman Concepts Ltd. Linkedin". Linkedin. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  15. ↑ Garman, David. "David E. T. Garman Concepts Ltd". This. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  16. ↑ Garman, David. "94-year-old-british-obe-global-healthcare-sector-inventor-gets-further-patent". Campanies House. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  17. ↑ Garman, David. "Is_this_the_solution_to_the_housing_crisis_in_West_Dorset_/title=Is this the solution to the housing crisis in West Dorset?". Bridportnews. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  18. ↑ "Issue 41" (PDF). BHTA 'The Bulletin' February 2015: 15. 2015.
  19. ↑ "New Year's Honours 2015: CSV". GOV.UK. 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
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