Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window depicting David & Goliath with a dedicatory brass plaque

NOTE- He also has memorials at Edinburgh (our reference 57412), and Glenalmond College (our reference 79649)
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Linking records at opposite ends of the country, for the benefit of the public
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
Upper right window 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

Captain James Dundas VC (of Perthshire)-Window and Plaque at Rochester Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
In Memory Of/Captain James Dundas V.C./Who Was Killed On The 23rd. December 1879/In Afghanistan./The Upper Right Window is Dedicated By His Brother Officers.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forename, manner of death, place of death, date of death, decorations
How many names are listed in total?
0
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forename, manner of death, place of death, date of death, decorations
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
SERVED WITH THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AND WHILST IN INDIA HE WON THE VC FOR HIS ATTACK ON AN ENEMY BLACKHOUSE AT DEWANGIRI ON 30 APRIL 1865. IN 1879 HE WAS SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN AND WHILST BLOWING UP SOME TOWERS OUTSIDE KABUL FROM WHICH THE ENEMY WAS HARRASSING THE TROOPS HE WAS KILLED BY A PREMATURE EXPLOSION OF A MINE
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
15761
Priority
0
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
17688
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16504_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg
Media ID
15762
Right upper
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Right upper
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
17689
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16504_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_c.jpg
Media ID
15763
Priority
2
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
17690
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16504_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg