Toddington

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Obelisk
District: South Bedfordshire
Town: Toddington
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1677

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Current location

HIGH STREET AND LEIGHTON ROAD
Market Square
Toddington
South Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
LU5 6BS
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 00949 28887
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Polished red granite obelisk with a pedestal three quarters of the way down. Names below pedestal in black lead lettering. Tow plinths at base.

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: ERECTED / IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF / MEN WHO JOINED UP FROM TODDINGTON / AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (Names) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (Names) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945 / (Names) / THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE 3 O'CLOCK FACE: (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Aldred, E
Allen, W
Allen, W G
Ansell, G
Atkinson, H
Baker, C
Baker, J
Bates, A
Bennett, A
Bonner, E
See details for all 84 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 0
Died: 62
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 22
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname

Components

Obelisk
Measurements: height 3610mm
Materials: Granite - Red

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Toddington Memorial,
WMO ID: 165294
Condition: Good [last updated on 10-04-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Parish council

Reference

www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/ToddingtonVillageRollofHonour.html - accessed 16 July 2021

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