Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURE DEPICTED IN THE CENTRE LIGHT. DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED BELOW IT. FIGURE OF CHRIST DEPICTED IN THE CENTRE LIGHT Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Mary the Virgin Church Street Hayes Street Town Hayes District Bromley County Greater London Country England Postcode BR2 7LD OS map ref TQ 40550 66300 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Midshipman H Thompson Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ HENRY THOMPSON MIDSHIPMAN OF H.M.S. SANSPAREIL/ WHO FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED IN THE ASSAULT OF/ CANTON ON THE 29TH DEC 1857 AND DIED ON THE FOLLOWING/ DAY AGED FIFTEEN YEARS AND ELEVEN MONTHS/ THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY SOME FRIENDS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ON OCT 30 1858/ THIS WINDOW WAS TAKEN OUT & ALTERED IN 1905 War How many names are listed in total? 2 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Opium Wars (1839- 1860) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 1 Of the names listed, how many died? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? 1905: WINDOW WAS TAKEN OUT AND ALTERED Components Component 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 Component 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 History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? other Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 30th October 1858 Who was present? UNKNOWN References References BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FOUR by RASON, PAUL 156-8 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY