Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Bedfordshire
Town
Yelden, Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1847

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Current location

Off Church Lane,
St. Mary's Church.
Spring Lane
Yelden
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK44 1AU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 01120 67158
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, portrait orientated brass plaque. Engraved inscription infilled with black paint. Decorative border with a raised crown at each corner.
Inscription
THIS BRASS WAS ERECTED / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE / YELDEN MEN WHO LOST / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT / EUROPEAN WAR / 1914-1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hodgkins, Leonard
Kennell, Arthur
Langley, Horace
Rogers, John
Shortland, Walter
Wagstaff, Frank
Wagstaff, George
See details for all 7 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname,forename
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 660 mm, width 450 mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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