Stained glass memorial window commemorating the Inniskilling Dragoons who died in 1854, featuring an angel figure and Victorian military inscription

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
2R5PP6XFile size:
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3066 x 5079 px | 26 x 43 cm | 10.2 x 16.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 June 2023Location:
1 East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 7DW, Northern Ireland, UKMore information:
This image shows a stained glass memorial window dedicated to the Inniskilling Dragoons, commemorating members of the regiment who died in 1854. The window features a richly coloured angelic figure holding a scroll, set within ornate Gothic tracery typical of mid-nineteenth-century ecclesiastical stained glass. The Inniskilling Dragoons were a cavalry regiment of the British Army with strong associations to Ireland and later became part of the Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards. The date 1854 places the memorial in the context of the Crimean War, a major conflict that had a profound impact on British military history and public consciousness. Victorian memorial windows such as this were commonly installed in churches as acts of remembrance, combining religious imagery with regimental identity and personal sacrifice. They served both as devotional objects and as permanent public records of loss, honour, and service. Photographed closely to show colour, detail, and inscription, the image documents the intersection of religion, military history, and Victorian commemorative culture. It is well suited for editorial use covering British military heritage, Crimean War remembrance, stained glass art, church interiors, and nineteenth-century memorial traditions.