Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window depicting Christ walking on the water and Christ calming the storm. An associated dedicatory brass plaque underneath.
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 74240 68530
Other Details
South nave aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant R Da Costa Porter Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
To The Glory Of God And In Loving Memory Of Reginald Da Costa Porter
Lievtenant Royal Engineers Who Died Avgvst 28th. 1882 From An Injvry
Received When Serving As Second In Command Of The Platoon Troop Of
The Royal Engineers In The Egyptian Expedition Of That Year.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
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 FOUGHT IN THE ZULU WAR AND AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE EGYPTIAN WAR. ON HIS WAY OUT TO JOIN HIS TROOP HE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY A BLOCK AND DESPITE BEING LANDED AT MALTA HE DIED OF CONCUSSION ON 28 AUGUST 1882
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
15792
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
17721
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16536_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15793
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
17722
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16536_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264