Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Upper centre stained glass window with dedicatory plaque below it. Window depicts St Gregory
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Rochester Cathedral
Street
High Street
Town
Rochester
District
Rochester Upon Medway
County
Kent
Country
England
Postcode
ME1 1SJ
OS map ref
TQ 74260 68550
Other Details
North nave aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain W W Robinson Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
To The Glory Of God
And In Ever Loving Memory Of
Captn. Wm. Walton Robinson
Royal Engineers
Son Of The Late
Colonel W. Robinson. R.E.
Who Died At Aden 7th. June 1887
Aged 37 Years.
The Upper Centre Window Has
Been Placed By His Widow.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
19th Century Conflict (1800-1899)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
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
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
ROBINSON STARTED THE REGISTRY OF SOLDIERS OF GOOD CHARACTER FROM WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS COULD BE MADE TO EMPLOYERS WHEN DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT IN CIVIL LIFE

SERVED WITH THE ROYAL ENGINEERS IN INDIA AND AFGHANISTAN AND RETURNED TO ENGLAND IN 1882 WHERE HE WAS IN CHARGE OF BUILDING THE BORSTAL FORTS. WHILST RETURNING TO INDIA IN 1887 HE WAS ORDERED TO ADEN WHERE HE DIED OF DYSENTRY
References
References
A SHORT GUIDE TO THE SERVICE MEMORIALS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL by TRETT, R J Source: Image Library NIWM Published:THE FRIENDS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL 1990
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
15738
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Media Description
Image date 17 April 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17665
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16495_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15739
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Media Description
Image date 17 April 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17666
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16495_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264