Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Plain glass slit window with etched inscription.
Above inscription are regimental badges and depiction of aircraft dropping parachutists. Below inscription another winged parachute badge.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Location updated
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards' Chapel) of St James Park, Wellington Barracks
Street
Birdcage Walk
Town
Westminster
District
City Of Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
SW1E 6HQ
OS map ref
TQ 29521 79583
Other Details
North Wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Guards Independent Parachute Company Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THE GUARDS INDEPENDENT/ PARACHUTE COMPANY/ PATHFINDERS TO THE AIRBORNE FORCES/ OF THE REGULAR ARMY FROM 1948-1975/ MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE SEVEN/ REGIMENTS OF THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION./ SERVED ON OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE/ SUEZ, CYPRUS, BORNEO AND NORTHERN/ IRELAND. DISBANDED AT PIRBRIGHT/ 24TH OCTOBER 1975
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Please include any additional information here
Borneo
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Palestine (1918-1948)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Egypt and the Suez Crisis (1951-1956)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Guards' Chapel
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?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Photos b J. Furlong, 10.02.2003
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
27.03.2003
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Mrs. P. Barber
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
105392
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
9 December 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
116172
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
iwm49042.jpg
Media Image Height
4726
Media Image Width
1920
Media ID
105393
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
9 December 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
116173
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
iwm49042a.jpg
Media Image Height
3784
Media Image Width
1920
Media ID
108404
Window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright P Barber
Who is it credited to?
P Barber
Date Taken
March 2003
Who took or provided this image?
P Barber
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
119577
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
49042_p_barber_mar_2003.jpg
Media Image Height
1155
Media Image Width
765