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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Bedfordshire
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1685

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Current location

Inside church
St Martin's Church
Clapham Rd
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK41 7PW
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 04295 50567
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A rectangular stained dark wood board , slightly longer about the horizontal axis with a nowy headed top , The board is divided into three panels by four fluted vertical columns of classical appearance . The dedication and names are incised and the lettering darkened .The dedication is in two parts , one part at the top of the centre panel and the second part along the base . The names are in three columns
Inscription
1914 / TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY / OF / GOD / AND / IN MEMORY OF / THE FOLLOWING / MEN OF THIS PARISH / AND CONGREGATION WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1918 / (NAMES) / AS A THANK OFFERING TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR DELIVERANCE FROM THE ENEMY THE SUM / OF £500 WAS RAISED BY THE CONGREGATION TOWARDS THE ENDOWMENT OF THIS CHURCH
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, R
Ager, A
Ayres, C
Barker, A
Barker, W
Barley, A
Barley, F
Barley, J
Beatson, R
Beatson, W
See details for all 90 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 90
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials , unit
    Order of information: surname with occasional anomalies
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 1400mm, width 1700mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parochial Church Council
Reference
  • Bedford County Record Office: Bedfordshire Times & Independent, Friday 19th November 1922

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