Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window depicting Christ and the Roman Centurion with dedicatory plaque below it
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
County
Country
Postcode
ME1 1SJ
OS map ref
TQ 74290 68500
Other Details
Lower left window on the south wall of the south quire transept
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Colonel R Home Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
In Memory Of Robert Home C.B.
Major Royal Engineers & Bt. Colonel
Assstant Quarter Master General Intelligence Departmt.
Who Died 29th. Jany. 1879 (Aged 42) From Illness
Contracted While Serving As Commissioner For
The Delimination Of The Boundaries Of Bulgaria
He Commanded The Royal Engineers
In The Ashanti War 1873-4
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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,regiment,age of death,occupation
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
Forename/surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Diocese of Rochester
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
Unknown
Components
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
179216
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
SERVED WITH THE ROYAL ENGINEERS IN CANADA AND DREW UP A PLAN FOR THE DEFENCE OF CANADA AGAINST THE USA. AS A RESULT OF THIS HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE TOPOGRAPHICAL DEPARTMENT (IE INTELLIGENCE). DIED AT THE AGE OF 42 OF TYPHOID
References
References
Source: Image Library NIWM Published:THE FRIENDS OF ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL 1990
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
15749
Image
Priority
0
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
17676
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16500_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15750
Image
Left lower
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Left lower
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
17677
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16500_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_c.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15751
Image
Priority
2
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
17678
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16500_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg
Media Image Height
1406
Media Image Width
1872