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    Memorial

    Beaudesert School - WW1

    Tablet.

    1/1

    Current Location

    Royal British Legion Club, West Street, Leighton Buzzard, South Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU7 1DA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 92139 25195

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    7754
    Description
    Elaborate tablet surmounted by a recessed figure of a crusader with sword and shield. Crests of School and Leighton Buzzard on the sides.
    Inscription
    OUR HEROIC DEAD / 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919 / (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    93
    Died
    93
    Information shown
    Surname, forename, rank, decorations
    Order of names
    Alphabetically by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr Paul Waterhouse, Architect

    Sponsor Type
    corporate
    Maintenance History
    c1993: broken up and in storage. No plans to restore as no funds available. 2004: memorial was restored, pieces were replaced and it was mounted on a new location. The cost of £7000 was covered by a fund started by the old boys of the school, plus £500 granted by the War Memorials Trust.

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    21st October 2004

    Vicar of Leighton Buzzard, the Rev. Grant Fellows

    Previous Location(s)

    • Cemetery Chapel, Vandyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, South Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, LU7 3HS, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 92935 25865

    Year of move

    2004

    Reason for move

    Removed from storage, restored and mounted on a new location.

  • Beaudesert Main School, Leighton Buzzard, South Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England

    Year of move

    1980-1981

    Reason for move

    Main School building demolished.

  • Custodian
    Trustees of Beaudesert School "Old Boys"

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 1524mm

    Width: 1524mm

    Depth: 76mm


    Made from: Alabaster


    Condition: Unknown


    • http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/LeightonBuzzardBeaudesertRollofHonour.html
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/115558
    • http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=145
    • http://www.leighton-linslade.com/wars/lb_beaudesert.html