Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single-light, stained glass window with three medallions depicting scenes from the life of Judas Maccabeus. Dedication on the lower edge.
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 - west end
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Colonel A W Durnford Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY WILLIAM DURNFORD COLONEL ROYAL ENGINEERS / KILLED IN ACTION ISANDHLWANA SOUTH AFRICA 22ND. JANy. 1879 FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
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
War Memorials Online Reference number
232124
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 from c1851 and posted to Ceylon. Didn't see active service until 1879 where he was killed at the Battle of Isandhlwana in Zululand.
References
References
A Short Guide to the Services 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
15693
Colonel A W Durnford
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Colonel A W Durnford
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
17617
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16537_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15694
Colonel A W Durnford
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Colonel A W Durnford
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17618
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16537_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448