Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Upper central stained glass window depicting Joshua and the Angel before Jericho with dedicatory brass plaque on wall below.
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 74290 68500
Other Details
Upper centre 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
Church of England

Captain W J Gill Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Brass plaque: The Upper Central Window Has Been Inserted /
By The Officers Of The Corps Of Royal Engineers /
In Memory Of Their Brother Officer /
Captain William John Gill /
Who When Proceeding On Public Service Into The /
Desert Of Sinai Was Treacherously Slain By Bedouins /
August 11 1882 Aged 39 Years /
He Was A Good Son, A Good Friend, A Good Soldier, /
And A Most Accomplished And Undaunted Traveller
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
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?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
174409
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
SERVED WITH THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AND WAS ATTACHED WITH THE INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT. DURING THE CAMPAIGN IN EGYPT IN 1882 HE WAS SENT WITH TWO OTHERS TO CUT THE TELEGRAPH CABLE BETWEEN CAIRO AND CONSTANTINOPLE BUT THEY WERE CAPTURED AND MURDERED BY THE BEDOUIN
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
15752
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
17679
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16501_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_a.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15753
Centre upper
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Centre upper
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
17680
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16501_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_c.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
15754
Priority
2
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
17681
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16501_csusan_featherstone_2016_04_17_b.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264