What words are inscribed on the memorial?
GENERAL SIR WILLIAM JOHN CODRINGTON, G.C.B., 18TH COLONEL OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS. BORN 1804. ENTERED THE ARMY 1821, AND JOINED THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 1823. COMMANDED 1ST BRIGADE LIGHT DIVISION AT THE BATTLES OF THE ALMA AND INKERMAN 1854. THE LIGHT DIVISION AT THE FALL OF SEVASTOPOL. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY OF THE EAST, 1855-6. GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR, 1859-65. DIED, 1884.
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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,forename,occupation,additional
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
1944: MEMORIAL WAS LOST WHEN THE CHAPEL WAS DESTROYED BY A FLYING BOMB
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
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
References
THE GUARDS' CHAPEL by WILKINSON, N 173 Source: Image Library IWM PRINTED BOOKS Published:THE CHISWICK PRESS LTD 1938 NEW SOUTHGATE, LONDON, N11