- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 7634
- Description
- Concave wall with central temple. The temple, of Portland Stone, has a domed roof and four columns, and has bronze doors at the front and stained glass windows at the rear.
In front of the temple stand two obelisks: the one on the left is to the First World War; the one on the right is to the Second World War. Both obelisks have a sword of sacrifice mounted to the front face and bear carved regimental crests in relief. The inscriptions they bear are in black lettering.
There are decorated pillars on each end of the curved wall: one has a rose & garland, wreath & Lewis gun, entrenching tool, grenades, mortar; the other has a rose & garland, wreath, Vickers gun, pick, haversack, tin helmet and grenades. Each side of the wall has four stone pillars set into the wall.
Behind the memorial is a garden of remembrance.
- Inscription
- Temple: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Left Obelisk, 6 o'clock face: 1914 - 1919/ TO THE SACRED/ AND/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS/ WARRANT OFFICERS/ NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF THE/ BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED/ BY THEIR COMRADES AND THE FRIENDS/ OF THE REGIMENT.
Left obelisk, 3 o'clock face: THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE WAR OVERSEAS/ WHILE THEIR NAMES WERE/ ON THE ROLLS OF THE/ BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ WAS 336 OFFICERS AND/ 5745 OTHER RANKS, BUT/ THE ROLL OF HONOUR/ INCLUDES HUNDREDS MORE/ NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVING/ SERVED IN THE REGIMENT/ DURING THE WAR WERE/ TRANSFERRED TO OTHER/ REGIMENTS IN WHICH THEY/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY.
Left obelisk, 9 o'clock face: THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT DURING THE GREAT WAR/ CONSISTED OF TWENTY-TWO UNITS, NAMELY/ 1ST BATTALION/ 2ND BATTALION/ 3RD RESERVE BATTALION/ 4TH EXTRA SPECIAL RESERVE BATTALION/ 5TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 6TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 7TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 8TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 9TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 10TH SERVICE BATTALION/ BEDFORDSHIRE TRAINING DEPOT/ 2/5TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 3/5TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 1ST GARRISON (F.S.) BATTALION/ 2ND GARRISON (F.S.) BATTALION/ 3RD GARRISON (F.S.) BATTALION/ 11TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 12TH TRANSPORT WORKERS BATTALION/ 13TH TRANSPORT WORKERS BATTALION/ 51ST GRADUATED BATTALION/ 52ND GRADUATED BATTALION/ 53RD YOUNG SOLDIERS BATTALION
Left obelisk, upper section of three faces are inscribed with the names and dates of the battles in which the Regiment served in WW1.
Right Obelisk, 6 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ TO THE SACRED/ AND/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS, WARRANT OFFICERS,/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF THE BEDFORDSHIRE AND/ HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT, AND/ THE HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT,/ WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR./ THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED BY/ THEIR COMRADES, AND BY THE MEN AND/ WOMEN LIVING IN THE COUNTIES OF/ BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE.
Right obelisk, 9 o'clock face: THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO/ WERE KILLED IN ACTION/ OR WHO DIED OF TERRIBLE/ PRIVATIONS IN ENEMY HANDS/ WAS 1074 ALL RANKS.
Right obelisk, 3 o'clock face: THE BEDFORDSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION/ 2ND BATTALION/ 5TH BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)/ 6TH BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)/ 7TH BATTALION/ 8TH BATTALION (BECAME 14TH BEDFS HERTS MEDIUM REGT RA)/ 9TH BATTALION/ 30TH BATTALION/ 70TH BATTALION/ 71ST BATTALION/ THE HERTFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)/ 2ND BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
Right obelisk. 12 o'clock face of plinth: UNVEILED BY/ HER MAJESTY/ QUEEN ELIZABETH/ COLONEL IN CHIEF OF THE REGIMENT/ ON/ 11TH NOVEMBER 1950.
Right obelisk, upper section of two faces are inscribed with the names and dates of battles in which the Regiments served in WW2.
A rectangular plaque on the inside of the wall reads: This wall was erected in 1958 through the generosity of the late Brigadier J.S. Davenport. C.B.E., M.C. and surrounds the Garden of Remembrance in which are scattered the ashes of the following members of the regiment. (Names)
A further rectangular plaque in the Remembrance Garden reads: In memory of those men of the/ Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment/who gave their lives/in the service of their country/1945-1958.