The Last Stand of Lieutenant Henn and his Sappers

The Last Stand of Lieutenant Henn and his Sappers

The story behind the names of the ‘Native Sappers and Miners’ commemorated in the 1888 Royal Engineers memorial mosaic at the west end of the Nave.

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Captain James Dundas, VC (1842-1879)

Captain James Dundas, VC (1842-1879)

Captain James Dundas, VC is commemorated by a stained glass window and plaque in the South Quire Transept. Dundas lost his life during General Roberts’ advanced on Kabul in the autumn of 1879.

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Captain Richard Nicholls Buckle and other casualties of the Anglo-Ashanti wars, 1873-1874

Captain Richard Nicholls Buckle and other casualties of the Anglo-Ashanti wars, 1873-1874

A window in the Presbytery is dedicated to Captain Richard Nicholls Buckle and other Royal Engineers casualties of the Ashanti Expedition 1873-74 in what is now southern Ghana.

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Captain William Innes, RE (d. 1875)

Captain William Innes, RE (d. 1875)

A brass plaque in the South Quire Transept records the dedication of the stained glass window above 'In Memory Of Captain William Innes, Royal Engineers, Who Was Killed On November 7th. 1875 When Engaged In The Attack Of A Stockade At Perak, In The Malay Peninsula.'

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Major General Francis Henry Kelly (1859-1937)

Major General Francis Henry Kelly (1859-1937)

Major General Francis Henry Kelly is commemorated by a memorial in the South Nave Aisle.

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Colonel Richard Home (1837-1879)

Colonel Richard Home (1837-1879)

A window in the Presbytery is dedicated to Colonel Richard Home, leader of the Ashanti Expedition 1873-74 in what is now southern Ghana.

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Royal Engineer casualties of The Sudan Expedition 1897-98

Royal Engineer casualties of The Sudan Expedition 1897-98

Sappers who were killed in the Sudan Expedition 1897-1898, part of the Anglo-Egyptian conquest of Sudan are commemorated by a plaque on the west wall of the South Nave Aisle to the left of the main Royal Engineer Memorial.

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Major General Charles Gordon and casualties of the Egypt and Sudan Campaigns (1882-1885)

Major General Charles Gordon and casualties of the Egypt and Sudan Campaigns  (1882-1885)

‘Major General Charles George Gordon C.B…. Captain F. J. Romilly and Lieutenant E. M. B. Newman killed at Tofrek. Lieutenant W. B. Askwith killed at Suakin and 31 noncommissioned and 74 men of the Royal Engineers and of the Queens own Madras Sappers and Miners who fell in the Egyptian and Soudan Campaigns 1882 To 1885’.

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Major General Sir James Browne, RE, KCSI, CB (1839-1896)

Major General Sir James Browne, RE, KCSI, CB (1839-1896)

Major General Sir James Browne K.C.S.I.,CB. is commemorated by a memorial in the North Quire Aisle.

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Colonel Anthony William Durnford, RE (1830-1879)

Colonel Anthony William Durnford, RE (1830-1879)

Colonel Anthony William Durnford, RE is commemorated by a stained glass window in the South Nave Aisle. Durnford was killed at the battle of IsandhIwana (Zulu War), January 22, 1879.

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Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC, RE

Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC, RE

Colonel J. R. M.Chard V.C, RE is commemorated in the memorial in the North Quire Aisle. Chard is famous as battle of Rorke’s Drift, depicted in Richard Attenborough’s film Zulu.

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Colonel John Pennycuick, CSI, ME, RE (1841-1911)

Colonel John Pennycuick, CSI, ME, RE (1841-1911)

Colonel John Pennycuick C.S.I., Madras Engineers and Royal Engineers. is commemorated in a memorial in the South Nave Transept.

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Lieutenants Cator and Polwhele, RE (d. 1896-97)

Lieutenants Cator and Polwhele, RE (d. 1896-97)

Lieutenants Cator and Polwhele, Royal Engineers are commemorated in a memorial in the North Quire Aisle.

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Brigadier General Sir George Bohun Macauley, KCMG, KBE, CB (d. 1940)

Brigadier General Sir George Bohun Macauley, KCMG, KBE, CB (d. 1940)

Brigadier General Sir George Bohun Macauley KCMG, KBE, CB. is commemorated by a memorial in the Lady Chapel.

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General Sir Richard Harrison, GCB, CMG, 1837-1931

General Sir Richard Harrison, GCB, CMG, 1837-1931

General Sir Richard Harrison GCB, CMG. is commemorated by a memorial in the South Quire Aisle, above which a banner once hung.

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Lieutenant Archie M. A. Harris, RE (d. 1889)

Lieutenant Archie M. A. Harris, RE (d. 1889)

Lieutenant Archie M. A. Harris, RE is commemorated by a memorial in the North Quire Aisle.

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Captain Alfred Ernest Haynes, RB (1861-1895)

Captain Alfred Ernest Haynes, RB (1861-1895)

Captain Alfred Ernest Haynes, RB is commemorated by a memorial in the North Quire Aisle.

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Major Samuel Anderson, CMG, RE (1839-1881)

Major Samuel Anderson, CMG, RE (1839-1881)

Major S.Anderson C.M.G.,R.E. is commemorated by a stained glass window and mural tablet on the south wall of the South Quire Transept.

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Captain William Walton Robinson, RE (d. 1887)

Captain William Walton Robinson, RE (d. 1887)

Captain William Walton Robinson, RE is commemorated in a memorial on the north wall of the North Quire Transept.

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Major Montague Lambert, RE (1838-1880)

Major Montague Lambert, RE (1838-1880)

Major Montague Lambert, RE is commemorated by a memorial in the North Quire Aisle.

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