Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Bedfordshire
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1880

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Current location

Baptist Meeting Chapel.
78 High Street,
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK43 7BH
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 95050 56832
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
WW1: Rectangular plaque with decoative frame and the names in raised letters. WW2: Rectangular board with a carved frame and the lettering in gold.
Inscription
(WW1): TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF THOSE FROM / THIS PARISH WHO LAID / DOWN THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / (NAMES) (WW2): 1939 TO THE GLORY OF GOD 1945 / AND IN MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnett, Robert
Barwell, William
Cockings, Jesse
Franklin, Fred
Franklin, Reginald
Harper, Albert
Mole, Frederick
Riseley, Sidney
Stock, Reginald
Watson, Ernest
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 10
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: height 460MM, width 610MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 560MM, width 370MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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