Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- North Bedfordshire
- Town
- Bedford
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 7683
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Current location
Bedford School Chapel
Burnaby Road
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK40 2TU
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 05335 50510
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Honour board with inscription in gold lettering. Carved and illuminated regimental crests.
- Inscription
- LAUNCELOT VINCENT STONEHAM SHERWOOD 1908-1918 / DSO & BAR, LT.COL BALUCH REGT / KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN GREECE / SEPT 2ND 1945 AGED 44 / JOHN STUART GOLDSWORTHY 1934-1938 / LT. INTELLIGENCE CORPS ATTD. E AFRICAN COMMAND / DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN MOGADISHU / ITALIAN SOMALILAND. FEB. 16TH 1942 AGED 21
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
Order of information: forename,additional,rank,regiment,manner of death,place of death,year died,age of death
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- SCHOOL
- Reference
- RH 27
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