Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Stained glass window depicts Christ with Martha and Mary at the raising of Llazarus with dedicatory brass plaque Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Rochester Cathedral Street High Street Town Rochester District Rochester Upon Medway County Kent Country England Postcode ME1 1SJ OS map ref TQ 74290 68500 Other Details Window in St Peters chapel, South quire transept and plaque on the south wall of the south quire transept If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England General J A Ballard Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? To The Glory Of God And In Memory Of General John Archibald Ballard, C.B. LL.D. Royal [later Bombay] Engineers. He Distinguished Himself Greatly In The Russian War Of 1854-6, In The Defence Of Silistria, At The Siege Of Sebastopol, At The Occupation Of Kertch, And In Omar Pasha's Campaign In Mingrelia, Including The Battle Of The Ingour, Where He Commanded A Turkish Brigade When Only A Subaltern Of Engineers He Received The Honorary Rank Of Lieutenant-Colonel In The Turkish Army. The Military Companionship Of The Order Of The Bath, And TheThird Class Of The Order Of The Medjidie. In 1856-7, He Served As Assistant Quartermaster General With The Persian Expeditionary Force, And In 1857-8, During The Indian Mutiny, He Held The Same Post With The Rajputana Field Force And Malwa Division Of The Indian Army. In 1861, He Was Appointed Mint Master At Bombay And Subsequently, In Addition, Chairman Of The Bombay Post Trust; The Former Post He Held Until His Retirement From The Service In 1879. He Was Born on The 20th. June 1829, And Died Suddenly At Molos, Near The Battlefield Of Thermopylæ, in Greece, On The 2nd April 1880, And Is Buried In Athens. The Above Window Is Erected By His Brother Officers Of The Corps Of Royal Engineers. War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Crimean War (1853-1856) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 1 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? The Diocese of Rochester What is the memorial's maintenance history? Unknown Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No War Memorials Online Reference number 230987 History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial SERVED WITH THE BOMBAY ENGINEERS BUT VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE WITH THE TURKISH GENERAL OMAR PASHA IN THE CRIMEA WAR WHERE HE HELD THE RANK OF LT COL IN THE TURKISH ARMY References References A SHORT GUIDE TO THE SERVICE MEMORIALS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL by TRETT, R J Source: Image Library NIWM Published:THE FRIENDS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL 1990 Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 15743 Image Priority 0 Copyright Statement Copyright Jacob Scott Who is it credited to? Jacob Scott Media Description Image date 17 April 2016 Who took or provided this image? Susan Featherstone What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17670 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 16498_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg Media Image Height 3264 Media Image Width 2448 Media ID 15744 Image Priority 1 Copyright Statement Copyright Susan Featherstone Who is it credited to? Susan Featherstone Media Description Image date 17 April 2016 Who took or provided this image? Susan Featherstone What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17671 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename 16498_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg Media Image Height 2448 Media Image Width 3264
Media ID 15743 Image Priority 0 Copyright Statement Copyright Jacob Scott Who is it credited to? Jacob Scott Media Description Image date 17 April 2016 Who took or provided this image? Susan Featherstone What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17670 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 16498_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg Media Image Height 3264 Media Image Width 2448
Media ID 15744 Image Priority 1 Copyright Statement Copyright Susan Featherstone Who is it credited to? Susan Featherstone Media Description Image date 17 April 2016 Who took or provided this image? Susan Featherstone What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 17671 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename 16498_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg Media Image Height 2448 Media Image Width 3264