What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window, left light, banner: O DEATH/ WHERE/ IS THY STING?/ O GRAVE, WHERE/ IS THY VICTORY?
Window, right light, banner: THANKS/ BE TO/ GOD WHICH (sic)/ GIV/ ETH US THE/ VICTORY TH/ROUGH OUR/ LORD/ JESUS CHRIST.
Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVED MEMORY OF TEIGNMOUTH MELVILL/ LIEUT AND ADJT 1.24TH REGT. WHO DIED IN THE 37TH YEAR OF HIS AGE,/ SAVING THE QUEEN'S COLOUR OF HIS REGT. FROM FALLING INTO THE HANDS OF/ THE ZULUS AT ISANDLANA, THE 22ND JANUARY 1879. ACCOMPANIED AND/ NOBLY AIDED BY LIEUT. COGHILL 1.24TH REGT. THEY TOGETHER SUCCEEDED IN/ REACHING AND CROSSING THE BUFFALO RIVER, BUT IN EXTREME EXHAUSTION;/ AND THEIR BODIES WERE FOUND SOME DAYS AFTER. THEY WERE INTERRED/ WITH CHRISTIAN RITES BY BRITISH HANDS, AND A CROSS MARKS THE SPOT WHERE/ THEIR BODIES LIE, IN NATAL ON THE BANKS OF THE BUFFALO./ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH." REV.11.10./ THIS WINDOW ERECTED BY HIS FATHER, EASTER 1880
Window, right light, banner: THANKS/ BE TO/ GOD WHICH (sic)/ GIV/ ETH US THE/ VICTORY TH/ROUGH OUR/ LORD/ JESUS CHRIST.
Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVED MEMORY OF TEIGNMOUTH MELVILL/ LIEUT AND ADJT 1.24TH REGT. WHO DIED IN THE 37TH YEAR OF HIS AGE,/ SAVING THE QUEEN'S COLOUR OF HIS REGT. FROM FALLING INTO THE HANDS OF/ THE ZULUS AT ISANDLANA, THE 22ND JANUARY 1879. ACCOMPANIED AND/ NOBLY AIDED BY LIEUT. COGHILL 1.24TH REGT. THEY TOGETHER SUCCEEDED IN/ REACHING AND CROSSING THE BUFFALO RIVER, BUT IN EXTREME EXHAUSTION;/ AND THEIR BODIES WERE FOUND SOME DAYS AFTER. THEY WERE INTERRED/ WITH CHRISTIAN RITES BY BRITISH HANDS, AND A CROSS MARKS THE SPOT WHERE/ THEIR BODIES LIE, IN NATAL ON THE BANKS OF THE BUFFALO./ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH." REV.11.10./ THIS WINDOW ERECTED BY HIS FATHER, EASTER 1880
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, place of burial, manner of death, relationships, additional
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, place of burial, manner of death, relationships
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Philip Melville (father of Lieutenant Melville)
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional general notes on the memorial
Lieutenants Teignmouth Melvill and Nevill Coghill are commemorated for their bravery during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. They were both awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously for their heroic efforts to save the Queen’s Colour during the Battle of Isandlwana on January 22, 1879
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1880
Who was present?
Relatives and friends of the fallen
Memorial Image
Media ID
44086
Image
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Tim Needham
Who is it credited to?
Tim Needham
Date Taken
Unknown
Who took or provided this image?
Tim Needham
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
48447
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
26114.jpg
Media Image Height
2560
Media Image Width
1920
Media ID
183292
Image
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenants T Melvill and N J A Coghill
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1178
Media Image Width
1757
Media ID
183293
Image
Priority
7
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenants T Melvill and N J A Coghill
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
456
Media Image Width
1324
Media ID
183294
Image
Priority
8
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenants T Melvill and N J A Coghill
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
328
Media Image Width
1739
Media ID
183295
Image
Priority
20
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenants T Melvill and N J A Coghill
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3510
Media Image Width
2550
Media ID
200794
Image
Priority
2
Copyright Statement
Peter Alhadeff
Who is it credited to?
Peter Alhadeff
Date Taken
17 September 2025
Who took or provided this image?
Peter Alhadeff
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
1280