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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)
- Maker
- A. R. LINDLEY & SON (Designer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: Unknown
Attended by: MAJOR S. GREEN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1630
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Current location
In Mayor's Parlour
Bedford Town Hall (Old)
St Pauls Square
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK40 1SQ
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 04900 49600
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Bedfordshire Yeomanry T. A.
Ashburnam Road
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
England
OS Grid Ref: TL0549
Denomination: Undefined
- Bedfordshire Yeomanry T. A.
- Description
- Black wood shield, white metal reserve in centre engraved with soldier on horseback.12 small metal shields on two sides of reserve, names engraved. Reserve has oak leaf and acorn foliate surround.
- Inscription
- BEDFORDSHIRE FROM THE NCO'S OF 'A' SQUADRON - YEOMANRY / (NAMES) / AS A TOKEN / OF APPRECIATION & REMEMBRANCE OF THE / OFFICERS, NCO'S AND MEN / OF THE BEDFORDSHIRE YEOMANRY / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-18
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, F
Adamson, T
Allen, G V
Barlow, T
Bartram, W M
Bates, G
Bean, G
Bland, C A
Brooks, W C
Bull, W
See details for all 61 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 61
Served and returned: 0
Died: 61
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, rank
Order of information: Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 500MM, width 390MM
Materials: Wood - Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Board
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Bedford Borough Council
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