Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- North Bedfordshire
- Town
- Keysoe
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Mr W Wade (Builder)
- Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: 11th September 1949
Attended by: Rev samuel G Bush Western and Rev Dowler Baptist - Unveiled
Date: 04th December 1921
Attended by: Mr J Arnold Whitchurch - Dedicated
Date: 04th December 1921
Attended by: Rev. J H Banham - Unveiled
Date: 11th September 1949
Attended by: Captain Starkey - Show More (3)
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1735
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Current location
At the junction of Church Road and Mill Hill
Church road and Mill Hill junction
Keysoe
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK44 2HL
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 07638 62678
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Celtic stone cross mounted on a square plinth with one stone step. Surrounded by eight stones connected by pointed metal chain.
- Inscription
- SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / (Names) / MEN OF THE VILLAGE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919 / AND GAVE THIER LIVES IN HER DEFENCE / THESE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / ALSO 1939 - 1945 / ERIC BROWN
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Brown, Elijah
Brown, Eric
Bull, Frank
Castleman, Frederick
Filsell, Albert
Freeman, Elijah
Green, Dudley
Hall, David
King, Oliver
Sears, Arthur
See details for all 13 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 100M, height 2800MM, width 1240MM
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- 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
- Keysoe
- WMO ID: 167602
- Condition: Good [last updated on 14-03-2014]
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- History
- Memorial was going to be cleaned in 1991
- Costs
Site: £124:11:7
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Bolnhurst and Keysoe parish council
- Reference
- Bedfordshire Times, 9th December 1921 held by Beds C.C
- The Minuets of the war memorial committee, Keysoe, held by the county archivist, bedfordshire county council.
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