Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with figures depicted in the light. Window depicts the Sacrifice of David on the threshing floor of Ornan and the building of Solomon's Temple
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Images added. Changed SWE 6HQ to SW1E 6HQ
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards' Chapel) of St James Park, Wellington Barracks
Street
Birdcage Walk
Town
Westminster
District
City Of Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
SW1E 6HQ
OS map ref
TQ 29521 79583
Other Details
West end of the Chapel on the north side 4th window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain The Hon R Campbell and Captain R J Barton Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE MEMORY OF CAPTAIN THE HON. RONALD CAMPBELL AND CAPTAIN ROBERT JOHNSTON BARTON, COLDSTREAM GUARDS, KILLED IN ACTION IN ZULULAND ON 28TH MARCH, 1879. "THEY WERE LOVELY AND PLEASANT IN THEIR LIVES, AND IN THEIR DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED."
(Exact wording unknown)
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
1963: REDEDICATION OF CHAPEL
NOVEMBER 1962 REBUILDING OF CHAPEL STARTED & WAS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE THE STAINED GLASS RECOVERED IN 1940
18 JUNE 1944: THE CHAPEL WAS DESTROYED BY A FLYING BOM
1940: MEMORIAL DAMAGED WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT BY A (NEAR MISS) BOMB, BUT MOST OF THE GLASS WAS RECOVERED
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
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
other
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
PAMP: DOUGLAS, MAJOR, A.G. "THE GUARDS CHAPEL" (GUIDE BOOK POST 1982) CLARK CONSTABLE, EDINBURGH & LONDON PAGES 4, 6, 10 & BACK COVER (ILLUSTRATION)
Supervisor comments
WINDOW WAS GIVEN BY OFFICERS OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Clayton and Bell
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
George Tinworth
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
References
References
THE GUARDS' CHAPEL by WILKINSON, N 93; 160 Source: Image Library IWM PRINTED BOOKS Published:THE CHISWICK PRESS LTD 1938 NEW SOUTHGATE, LONDON, N11
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
118928
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
4 August 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
131196
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
iwm48487.jpg
Media Image Height
4372
Media Image Width
2151
Media ID
118929
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
4 August 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
131197
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
iwm48487a.jpg
Media Image Height
2560
Media Image Width
1920