Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? MARBLE TABLET AND WINDOW. WINDOW DEPICTS CHRIST ASCENDING TO HEAVEN IN COMPANY OF ANGELS WITH APOSTLES BELOW TABLET HAS COAT OF ARMS AT TOP AND METALLIC DECORATION OF ROSES. Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Map reference added. SF Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Brighton College Street Eastern Road Town Brighton District Brighton County East Sussex Country England Postcode BN2 0AL OS map ref TQ 32380 04070 Other Details Brighton College Chapel If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Capt H W Thompson Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? (ON TABLET): IN MEMORY OF HERBERT WILLIAM THOMPSON/ CAPTAIN IN THE 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS, QUEEN'S BAYS, WHO DIED ON THE 28TH OF JAN. 1874. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST SON OF JOHN VINCENT THOMPSON SERGEANT-AT-LAW/ AND WAS A STUDENT IN THIS COLLEGE FROM 1855 TO 1859/ HE JOINED 16TH REGIMENT OF FOOT AS ENSIGN AND/ SUBSEQUENTLY GOT A COMPANY IN 3RD WEST INDIA/ REGIMENT WHENCE HE EXCHANGED TO 14TH REGIMENT OF FOOT AND FINALLY TO THE QUEEN'S BAYS. HE/ VOLUNTEERED FOR THE ASHANTI WAR AND DISTINGUISHED/ HIMSELF BY HIS ENERGY INTELLIGENCE & CONSPICUOUS/ BRAVERY. HE DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE CLIMATE/ AT SEA OFF ST. VINCENT AT THE EARLY AGE OF 32. (BELOW WINDOW): IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN HERBERT WILLIAM THOMPSON 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS ON SPECIAL SERVICE IN ASHANTEE. DIED OFF CAPE ST VINCENT JANUARY 28TH 1874 AGED 32 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Ashanti Wars (1823-1900) 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, date of death, relationship, manner of death, age at death Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Tablet What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Marble Dimensions How high is the component? 960 mm How wide is the component? 580 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No 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 Dimensions How high is the component? C 1750 mm How wide is the component? C 3000 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History References References Brighton College Chapel Stained Glass Windows - http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=34574 - accessed 1 May 2020