Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Luton
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: February 1993
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1946
    Attended by: Audrey Bonner (whose father Reginald and Uncle Maurice had died) unveiled the memorial
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1946
    Attended by: Undefined
  • Unveiled
    Date: February 1993
    Attended by: Audrey Harwood (nee Bonner) and Janice Rix (daughter of Maurice Bonner) unveiled the memorial in the Royal British Legion Club
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
43240

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Current location

Chelsea Bar
114
Leagrave and Limbury Royal British Legion
Marsh Road
Luton
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU3 2NL
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 06671 23798
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Storage
    Luton Co-operative Store
    Park Street
    Luton
    Luton
    Bedfordshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
  • On the landing at the top of the stairs of the offices
    Luton Co-operative Society
    Manchester Street
    Luton
    Luton
    Bedfordshire
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Rectangular wooden board, with inscription in black lettering. At top-centre of the board is a relief-carved bushel.
Inscription
FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN HONOURED MEMORY/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bates, A
Bates, H
Bird, L
Bland, F
Bonner, M
Bonner, R
Brown, E
Brown, T
Bysouth, H
Carter, G
See details for all 47 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname in three columns
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 30
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 30
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname in three columns
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
The Luton Co-operative Society War Memorial was erected in the Manchester Road department store in 1946. Following the store's closure in the 1980s, the memorial was moved to storage at Park Street. In 1992 the Park Street premises were vacated, following which, in 1993, the memorial was relocated to the Royal British Legion Club in Marsh Road, Leagrave.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal British Legion
Reference

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