Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Five light stained glass window, the central light depicting the Crucifixion.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Brecon Cathedral
Street
Cathedral Close
Town
Brecon
District
Brecknockshire
County
Powys
Country
Wales
Postcode
LD3 9DP
OS map ref
SO 04419 29004
Other Details
The window is the East window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church in Wales

Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: Under investigation

Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE NON-COMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF THE 24TH REGIMENT WHO FELL IN ACTION DURING/ THE ZULU CAMPAIGN OF 1879 THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/ ALL RANKS PAST AND PRESENT OF THE 1ST AND 2ND BATTALIONS OF THE/ 24TH REGIMENT NOW THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS./
War
How many names are listed in total?
500
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?
500
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, initials
How is this information ordered?
Surname
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?
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
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
13th April 1882
Who was present?
Lord Bishop of St Davids
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
43943
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Tim Needham
Who is it credited to?
Tim Needham
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Tim Needham
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
48298
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
31164.jpg
Media Image Height
4000
Media Image Width
3000
Media ID
116159
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
11 June 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
128139
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
31164_brian_mawdsley_11_june_2021.jpg
Media Image Height
2256
Media Image Width
2220
Media ID
197581
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Copyright Statement
J. B. E. Hale
Who is it credited to?
J. B. E. Hale
Date Taken
08/07/2025
Who took or provided this image?
J. B. E. Hale
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4983
Media Image Width
3207
Media ID
197582
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Copyright Statement
J. B. E. Hale
Who is it credited to?
J. B. E. Hale
Date Taken
08/07/2025
Who took or provided this image?
J. B. E. Hale
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3454
Media Image Width
4016
Media ID
197583
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Copyright Statement
J. B. E. Hale
Who is it credited to?
J. B. E. Hale
Date Taken
08/07/2025
Who took or provided this image?
J. B. E. Hale
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4896
Media Image Width
3672
Media ID
197584
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Brecon Cathedral - South Wales Borderers Zulu War
Copyright Statement
J. B. E. Hale
Who is it credited to?
J. B. E. Hale
Date Taken
08/07/2025
Who took or provided this image?
J. B. E. Hale
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3672
Media Image Width
4896
Document(s)
Memorial Document
31164.pdf (689.06 KB)
What is the document's caption?
WMR Recording Form, balck and white images, details of unveiling
Who provided this document?
C Brogan
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
What content type is this document?
Miscellaneous
Reference
137977
Is this document evidence of inscribed names?
Off