Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Bedfordshire
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1859

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Current location

St Paul's Church
St Pauls Square
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK40 1SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 04979 49680
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
A rectangular nowy-headed brass plaque longer about the horizontal axis ,set on a backboard of green mottled marble . All the detail is incised , mainly coloured black with the main initials and headings in red , Around the edge is a wide foliate border , outlined in red with leaves and fruits on a black background . At the top is the badge of the Bedfordshire Regiment , then the first part of the dedication , followed by the names in eleven columns headed by the ranks and unit designations .Below these columns is the second part of the dedication . The memorial was almost certainly in its original state fixed to a wall , as evidenced by large bolts , but is now floor standing , resting against a wall of the church .
Inscription
To the Honour and Glory Of God/AND SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/THE UNDERNAMED OFFICERS ,NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGT /WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF ACTIVE SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA / IN THE YEARS 1900-1903/ (1ST COLUMN): 1ST BN / BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. / PRIVATES (names) (2ND COLUMN): 2ND BN. BEDFORDSHIRE REGT / OFFICERS / ( names) / SERGEANTS / ( names / CORPORALS / ( names) / LANCE CORPORALS / ( names) (3RD COLUMN): PRIVATES(names) (4TH COLUMN): ( names) (5TH COLUMN): ( names) (6TH COLUMN): ( names) / DRUMMERS / (names) (7TH COLUMN): 3RD BN. BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. (MILITIA RESERVE) / OFFICERS / ( names) / PRIVATES / ( names) (8TH COLUMN): 4TH BN. THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. / (MILITIA RESERVE) / CORPORALS / ( names) / LANCE CORPORALS / ( names) / PRIVATES / ( names) (9TH COLUMN): ( names) (10TH COLUMN): 1ST HERTFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEER BN / THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGT. / PRIVATES / ( names) / 2ND HERTFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEER BN / THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGT / PRIVATES / ( names) (11TH COLUMN): 3RD HERTFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEER BN / THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGT / PRIVATES / ( names) THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT OF THE LINE, MILITIA, AND VOLUNTEER BATTALIONS, BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbiss, F
Abbott, T
Adams, H W
Aldridge, A
Aldridge, J
Anderson, H
Anderson, J
Andrews, G
Andrews, W
Armitage, A
See details for all 157 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 157
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 157
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: unit , rank . service number , initials , surname , awards
    Order of information: surnames (with anomalies) , within rank , within unit ,
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 1400MM, width 1780MM
    Materials: Marble
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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