Biddenham Church Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: North Bedfordshire
Town: Biddenham
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1873

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Current location

St James Church
Church Road
Biddenham
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK40 4AS
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 01405 49940
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

2 rectangular boards for each war with a castellated top and latin cross, set in a wooden frames with the lettering in black.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PIOUS MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 Then Second World war 1939-1945/names

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Armstrong, Algernon
Campling, J N
Creed, T H
Davison, John
Dudley, Alfred
Everett, D H
Flair, James
Herring, Wilfrid
Riddy, Thomas
Rowney, Walter
See details for all 13 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
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: yes
Information shown: name only
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: height 600MM, width 350MM
Materials: Wood - Oak

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

PCC

Reference

www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/Biddenham

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