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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Bedfordshire
- Town
- Dunstable
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 22nd July 1950
Attended by: Mr A F R Evans - Dedicated
Date: 22nd July 1950
Attended by: Reverend R French (The Rector of Dunstable) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 78060
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Current location
The memorial was located in the school library. Dunstable Grammar closed in 1971: Ashton Middle School then used the buildings until it too closed in 2016.
Ashton (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Middle School
(formerly Dunstable Grammar School)
High Street North
Dunstable
South Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
LU6 1NH
England
OS Grid Ref: TL 01610 22239
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- An oak board with a metal longsword in the centre, an oak moulding surround and a Tudor rose boss at each corner. The commemoration is engraved at the top, the names on either side of the sword.
- Inscription
- FOR GOD FOR KING/ AND FOR COUNTRY/ 1939 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 45
Served and returned: 0
Died: 45
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initial(s), surname.
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height c. 1300mm, width c. 920mm
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
- West Tanfield
- WMO ID: 215544
- Condition: Good [last updated on 19-10-2018]
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- Costs
Memorial: £120
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
Details: Old Dunstablians. - Responsibility
- Bedfordshire County Council Education Department
- Reference
- Old Dunstablians - school magazine
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