Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? An elaborate stained-glass window with five multi-foiled main lights and tracery lights above. The window depicts Christ the King at the centre with saints and warriors below. The regimental insignia of The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) is at the top centre in the central light. The dragon insignia of The Buffs is illustrated in the tracery lights, and regimental insignia and mottos are depicted in the foot lights. Location Has this memorial been lost? Yes Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? No Building Name Canterbury Cathedral Street The Precincts Town Canterbury District Canterbury County Kent Country England Postcode CT1 2ES OS map ref TR 15103 57920 Other Details Warrior Chapel, East Window. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) - Crimea Window (lost) Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Window: VETERE/ FRONDESCIT / HONORE War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Crimean War (1853-1856) 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 What is the memorial's maintenance history? 1942, 31 May - 1 June: The Crimea Window was lost in a (Baedeker) bombing raid on this date. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Lost 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 The window was destroyed in the Baedeker raid of 31 May 1942. Three copy photographs of the window are held on file, with the original negatives, by Canterbury Cathedral. Record Notes When was this memorial first recorded? August 2001 Who originally recorded this memorial? John Malin Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 18608 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Copyright Canterbury Cathedral Who is it credited to? Canterbury Cathedral Who took or provided this image? Canterbury Cathedral What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 20873 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 65992.jpg
Media ID 18608 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Copyright Canterbury Cathedral Who is it credited to? Canterbury Cathedral Who took or provided this image? Canterbury Cathedral What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 20873 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 65992.jpg