Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass panel, fixed in the centre-frame of a plain glass window. The stained glass panel bears the emblem of the UK Land Forces Provost (a roundel containing a gryphon passant, a symbol of guardianship), beneath which is a list of the regimental units that it commemorates.
("Pro Coy" is an abbreviation for Provost Company; "SIB" is an abbreviation for Special Investigations Branch).
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Memorial title amended to the UK Land Forces Provost window, on advice received by email 11/2/2020 from RMP. (The "gryphon window" is its nickname).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Royal Military Police Church
Street
Defence School of Policing and Guarding (DSPG)
Town
Southwick Park
District
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
PO17 6EJ
OS map ref
SU 63490 08780
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Royal Military Police: UK Land Forces Provost ("Gryphon window") Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Roussillon Barracks Royal Military Police Chapel
Street
Broyle Rd
Town
Chichester
District
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
PO19 4BN
OS map ref
SU 861 061
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Roussillon Barracks closed
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Royal Military Police: UK Land Forces Provost ("Gryphon window") Location

What year was it moved?
2005
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
150 PRO.COY/ 156 PRO.COY/ 158 PRO.COY/ 160 PRO.COY/ 165 PRO.COY/ 170 PRO.COY/ LON.DIST.PRO.COY/ SIB.RMP.UKLF./ CENTRAL/ VOLUNTEER HQ/ RMP/ 163 PRO.COY.RMP(V)/ 164 PRO.COY.RMP.(V)/ 243 PRO.COY.RMP (V)/ 83 DET.SIB.RMP(V)
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Regimental Memorials
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
What information is listed for those commemorated?
(The names listed on the window are regimental units, rather than the names of individual personnel)
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Royal Military Police
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?
Stained 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
Advised by email from RMP on 11/2/2020 that the window relates to the "UK Land Forces Provost", of which the Gryphon passant is the emblem.
References
References
Chichester Observer 22/ 26 September 2006. (Re the relocation of the memorial from Roussillon Barracks)
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
83487
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The UK Land Forces Provost window (aka the "Gryphon window")
Copyright Statement
Copyright Richard Callaghan
Who is it credited to?
Richard Callaghan
Date Taken
30/1/2020
Media Description
Kindly supplied to IWM by Richard Callaghan on 30/1/2020.
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Callaghan
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91752
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
rmp_150_156_158_160_165_170_pro_coys_london_district_pro_coy_sib_rmp_uklf_central_volunteer_hq_rmp_163_pro_coy_rmp_v_164_pro_coy