Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A stained glass window which was once in the western end of the chapel of the now Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The subject of the window was "Christ Stilling the Tempest," and at its bottom were the words: "Peace be still". An adjacent tablet bore the following inscription:—"To the glory of God, and in memory of the Masters and Boys of the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich, who died for their country during the Great War, 1914-1918, this Window is placed by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty." Next to it were two memorial windows, one commemorating the three admirals lost on active service during WW1 (Craddock, Arbuthnot, and Hood), and the other dedicated to RN chaplains.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Chapel at the Old Royal Naval College
Street
King William Walk
Town
Greenwich
District
Country
Postcode
SE10 9JF
OS map ref
TQ 38612 77919
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
It is stated that the window was destroyed when the Luftwaffe bombed Greenwich on 20 January 1943 and, in particular, struck the King Charles Block at the front, and with a direct hit on the Admiral's quarters; the resulting blast blew in the school's window, and all the other windows in the chapel. They were never replicated, but were replaced by transparent glass designs. The tablet still exists, together with the tablets of all the other memorial windows, and is in the vestry of the chapel.
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
[Line breaks unknown] To the glory of God, and in memory of the Masters and Boys of the Royal Hospital School, Greenwich, who died for their country during the Great War, 1914-1918, this Window is placed by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
C E Kempe & Co Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1 October 1922