John Chard of admiration and regard for a brave soldier from his sovereign". In 1899 a stained glass memorial window dedicated to Chard was installed in the south wall of the church's chancel. Another memorial donated by the Royal Engineers was placed in Rochester Cathedral. A display at the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham, Kent commemorates Chard's leadership at Rorke's Drift and includes the Webley Revolver he used in the battle. Welsh actor Stanley Baker portrayed Chard in the 1964 film "Zulu" which depicted the defence of Rorke's Drift. Baker acquired Chard's campaign medal and a "cast copy" of his Victoria Cross
Rorke Denver Rorke Denver Rorke Denver is an American actor, author, and former United States Navy SEALs commander. Denver is most known for his role as Lieutenant Rorke in the 2012 film "Act of Valor" and for his appearance as team leader in the Fox Television series, "American Grit". Denver was born in Northern California and graduated college in 1996 from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated from University of San Diego with a Master’s Degree in Global Business Leadership. In 1999, Denver completed his training as a SEAL. He then began a 13-year career in the US