Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
3 light window with a dedicatory brass plaque below. The inscription is incised in red and black lettering.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary and St Rhadegund's Church
Street
Ventnor Road
Town
Whitwell
District
South Wight
County
Isle Of Wight
Country
England
Postcode
PO38 2RA
OS map ref
SZ 52176 77774
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain Sir R Oliver Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
This Window is erected to the Glory of God and in memory of Sir/ Robert Oliver Kt. Captain R. N. Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's/ Indian Navy who suddenly from the midst of an active life and in the/ faithful discharge of his duties to his sovereign and his country was/ called to his rest. He died at Bombay of sunstroke on the 5th August/ 1848 and was buried in the Cathedral there. (...)
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
East India Company Campaigns (1757-1858)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname, rank, unit, details of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
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
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
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
76939
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
3 August 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
84319
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
zzzz9142.jpg
Media Image Height
4672
Media Image Width
3104
Media ID
76940
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
3 August 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
84320
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
zzzz9143.jpg
Media Image Height
3104
Media Image Width
4672