Memorial details

Memorial type
Arch
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Crimean War (1853-1856)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41199

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Current location

Parade Square
Brompton Barracks
Dock Road
Chatham
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME4 4UG
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 76373 69061
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TRIUMPHAL ARCH WITH TALL CENTRAL SECTION (VEHICLE GATE) FLANKED BY TWO LOWER PEDESTRIAN GATES. NAME PANELS APPEAR ON THE FRONT AND SIDES OF EACH PIER
Inscription
THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS/ TO THEIR COMRADES WHO FELL/ IN THE WAR WITH RUSSIA MDCCCL IV - V/ UBIQUE QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT UBIQUE On each pier are the battle names: KERTCH, TCHERNAIA, SEBASTOPOL, BALACLAVA, ALMA, INKERMAN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, C C
Allan, F
Allison, R
Anderson, A
Anderson, C
Anderson, W C
Andrews, A
Anning, A
Attoe, J
Bailey, R T
See details for all 274 names
Commemorations
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    Total names on memorial: 274
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 274
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Initials, surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • CRIMEAN WAR MEMORIAL ARCH AND GATES, BROMPTON BARRACKS
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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