Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Large three light stained glass altar window depicting the Ascension, with brief dedicatory inscription at foot.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Royal Victoria Country Park
Town
Netley
District
Eastleigh
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
SO31 5GZ
OS map ref
SU 46434 07678
Other Details
At the east end of the Chapel (now Visitors Centre)

Surgeon General G S Beatson Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE STEWART BEATSON MD CB/SURGEON GENERAL ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT /WHO DIED AT SIMLA JUNE 7 1874/
ERECTED BY HIS.....
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858)
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?
surname,rank,year died,place of death,forename,decorations
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?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
other
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
A Peterkin et al.: 'Commissioned Officers in the Medical Services of the British Army 1660-1960' (London, 1968) vol.1 p.303.
References
References
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography G S Beatson (1814-1874) Published:Oxford University Press 2004 Principal Medical Officer of HM Forces in India 1865-68; 1872-74. Commandant of Royal Victoria Military Hospital 1868-1871.
Buildings of England series by Various Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (1967; 1973 reprint) p.351
Illustrated London News 5 September 1874 pages 229-30. Obituary and portrait.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
166838
Window to right with commemoration
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window to right with commemoration
Copyright Statement
Susan Strang
Who is it credited to?
Susan Strang
Date Taken
17/09/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Strang
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3978
Media Image Width
2978
Media ID
166839
Three light window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Three light window
Copyright Statement
Susan Strang
Who is it credited to?
Susan Strang
Date Taken
17/09/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Strang
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2875
Media Image Width
3840
Media ID
166840
Setting of window within the Chapel Visitor Centre
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Setting of window within the Chapel Visitor Centre
Copyright Statement
Susan Strang
Who is it credited to?
Susan Strang
Date Taken
17/09/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Strang
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3840
Media Image Width
2871