Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fittings
District
Fareham
Town
Southwick Park
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87858

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Current location

In the entrance
Royal Military Police Church
Defence School of Policing and Guarding (DSPG)
Southwick Park
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 6EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 63490 08780
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • Royal Military Police Corps Chapel (Roussillon Barracks)
    Broyle Road
    Chichester
    Chichester
    West Sussex
    PO19 4BR
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SU 861 061
    Denomination: Church of England
  • Royal Military Police
    Corps Chapel (Inkerman Barracks)
    Raglan Terrace
    Knaphill
    Woking
    Surrey
    GU21 8TL

    OS Grid Ref: SU 97296 58218
    Denomination: Church of England
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Description
Rectangular glazed-framed dedicatory inscription re the lectern Bible, altar rail, lights and other fitments that in 1955 were presented to the Corps Chapel at Inkerman Barracks by members of various Companies of the Royal Military Corps, many of which were serving overseas. Within an ornately-drawn depiction of a stone arch (at the apex of which are two Herald Angels), the Royal Military Police crest is followed by the inscription.
Inscription
R.M.P./ CORPS CHAPEL./ The Lectern Bible, The Altar Rail,/ The Glass Paper for the Windows/ (Altar and Lady Chapel Windows), The/ Lights and the R.M.P. Standard were/ Presented in 1955 by Royal/ Military Police in/ Far East Land Forces East Africa Command/ Middle East Land Forces West Africa Command/ British Army of the Rhine Troops Malta/ Eastern Command Gibraltar/ Southern Command Northern Command/ Western Command Scottish Command/ British Commonwealth Forces, Korea/ and by the following R.M.P. units/ Depot and Training Establishment, R.M.P./ A.E.R. Depot and Training Centre, R.M.P./ Headquarters, Special Investigations Branch, R.M.P./ London District Provost Company, R.M.P./ 193 (Ports) Provost Company, R.M.P./ 56 (L) Armoured Divisional Provost Coy., R.M.P., T.A./ 44 (H.C.) Infantry Divisional Provost Coy., R.M.P., T.A.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: The names of the Regimental units (including those serving overseas) who donated the items to the Corps Chapel
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Glass, wood
Listing information
Condition
History
2005: The framed document was taken to Southwick Park./ 1964: The fitments (Altar rails, lights etc) to which the framed document refers were left in situ in the Corps Chapel at Inkerman Barracks when the RMP relocated from that site. The document itself, however, was taken to Roussillon Barracks.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Details: Various RMP units, as specified on the framed document
Responsibility
Royal Military Police

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