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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
1687

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Current location

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
Brass plaque on the north wall of the memorial chapel, lettering in black and red
Inscription
GLORY BE TO GOD FOR THE DEAR MEMORY OF / ROY HAZELL, / SERGEANT 8TH BEDFORDS, / FORMERLY OF ST MARTIN'S COY, C.L.B. / FOR HIS LIFE OF MANLY OBEDIENCE. / FOR HIS DEATH OF COURAGEOUS SELF SACRIFICE. / HE WAS BORN ON 15TH MAY 1891. / FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS OF PICARDY ON APRIL 17TH 1917 / HIS BRAVE SOUL RETURNED TO GOD. / WRIGHT C. R.N. / MARTIN H. 6TH GORDON HRS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hazell, Roy
Martin, H
Wright, Cn
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,additional
    Order of information: forename,rank,regiment,additional,age of death,place of death,year died
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 380MM, width 610MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
PAROCIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Reference
  • Bedford County Record Office: Bedfordshire Times & Independent, Friday 19th November 1922

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