Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Mid Bedfordshire
Town
Flitton
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1640

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Current location

Junction of High Street with Brook Lane
St John the Baptist Church
High Street
Flitton
Mid Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK45 5EJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 05948 35825
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Polished obelisk in grey granite with a band of decoration. Standing on three granite plinths.
Inscription
WAR / 1914-1918 / IN MEMORY OF / THE FALLEN OF THIS PARISH / (NAMES)/WAR / 1939-1945 / IN MEMORY OF / THE FALLEN OF THIS PARISH/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, Omar
Ashton, Leonard
Catlin, George C
Cox, George
Downing, Sydney
Porter, Joseph A
Smith, Sydney
Thompson, Thomas C
Willingham, Lionel A
Wilsher, Archer H
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1520MM, height 540MM, width 1520MM
    Materials: Granite
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 450MM, height 2210MM, width 450MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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