Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
The dedication is a mosaic tympanum above the west door. This refers to a stained-glass window in the entire span of the west wall of the nave. The names are listed in an upper tier of mosaic niches, three each side of the west door.
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 74240 68550
Other Details
Window, tympanum and upper mosaic names all on the west wall.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Royal Engineers - South Africa and Afganistan campaigns Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Dedication tympanum:- TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND TO THE MEMORY OF THE / OFFICERS N.C. OFFICERS AND MEN / OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS / THE BENGAL ENGINEERS / AND THE / BENGAL, MADRAS AND BOMBAY SAPPERS AND MINERS / WHO DIED FOR QVEEN AND COVNTRY, SOME IN / AFGHANISTAN DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1838-1842 / AND OF 1887-90 ONE IN THE WAZIRI EXPEDITION / OF 1881 AND OTHERS IN SOUTH AFRICA / IN THE KAFFIR, ZULU AND TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGNS OF 1878-81. / THE ABOVE WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY / THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. THE NAMES OF THOSE COMMEMORATED / ARE INSCRIBED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DOORWAY. /

Upper tier, south side, left panel:- SOUTH AFRICA / 1878-91 / ROYAL ENGINEERS / (12 names)
Upper tier, south side, centre panel:- SOUTH AFRICA / 1878-91 / ROYAL ENGINEERS / (26 names)
Upper tier, south side, right panel:- AFGHANISTAN / 1839-42 / 1878-80 / BENGAL ENGINEERS / (4 names) / ROYAL ENGINEERS / (4 names) //
Upper tier, north side, left panel:- AFGHANISTAN / 1878-80 / ROYAL ENGINEERS / (20 names)
Upper tier, north side, centre panel:- AFGHANISTAN / AND / WAZIRI / 1878-81 / ROYAL ENGINEERS / WAZIRI / EXPEDITION / DIED OF / DISEASE / (name) / AFGHANISTAN / 1878-80/ BENGAL / SAPPERS AND / MINERS / KILLED / IN ACTION (names) / DIED OF / DISEASE / 98 / NATIVE OFFICERS / AND MEN / QUEENS OWN / MADRAS / SAPPERS AND / MINERS / DIED OF / DISEASE / 23 / NATIVE OFFICERS / AND MEN /
Upper tier, north side, right panel:- AFGHANISTAN / 1878-80 / BOMBAY / SAPPERS / AND / MINERS / (19 names) / DIED OF / DISEASE / 13 / NATIVE OFFICERS / AND MEN //

Lowest edge of windows:- To the Glory of God / and in memory of the / officers and non-commissioned / officers and men of the / Royal Engineers who fell / in the Afghan and / South African campaigns / of 1878 – 1880
War
How many names are listed in total?
88
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?
88
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Campaign, regiment, rank, initial or forename, surnames
How is this information ordered?
Campaign, regiment, rank,
Please include any additional information here
Also a total of 134 unnamed 'native officers and men' in 3 groups.
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
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
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
War Memorials Online Reference number
158112
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
19th December 1883
Who was present?
FIELD MARSHAL LORD NAPIER GCB GCSI
References
References
Source: Image Library NIWM Published: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
42523
Image
West window
Priority
-6
What is the image's caption?
West window
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
14 April 2018
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
46735
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
16539_csusan_featherstone_2018_04_14.jpg
Media Image Height
3714
Media Image Width
2788
Media ID
15807
Image
Dedication Tympanum
Priority
-5
What is the image's caption?
Dedication Tympanum
Who is it credited to?
David Carder
Date Taken
28 April 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17736
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1439_cdavid_carder_2016_04_28.jpg
Media Image Height
3000
Media Image Width
4000
Media ID
15808
Image
Upper niches south of the west nave door
Priority
-4
What is the image's caption?
Upper niches south of the west nave door
Who is it credited to?
KentFallen
Date Taken
Between 2002 - 2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17737
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16439_ckentfallen_2002-9_b.png
Media Image Height
1233
Media Image Width
923
Media ID
42525
Image
Upper niches south of the nave west door 2018
Priority
-3
What is the image's caption?
Upper niches south of the nave west door 2018
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
14 April 2018
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
46738
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16539c_csusan_featherstone_2018_04_14.jpg
Media Image Height
3928
Media Image Width
2940
Media ID
15809
Image
Upper niches north of the west nave door
Priority
-2
What is the image's caption?
Upper niches north of the west nave door
Who is it credited to?
KentFallen
Date Taken
Between 2002 - 2009
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17738
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16439_ckentfallen_2002-9_c.png
Media Image Height
1233
Media Image Width
923
Media ID
42526
Image
Upper niches north of the nave west door 2018
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
Upper niches north of the nave west door 2018
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
14 April 2018
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
46737
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16539d_csusan_featherstone_2018_04_14.jpg
Media Image Height
3475
Media Image Width
2596