Memorial

Bedford School - WW2 Boards

Group of three panels to the left of the doorway WW2 Memorial Hall Bedford School

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

Upper Floor, South Wall: the Hall itself is a WW1 Memorial (IWM 7648) and is the former school library but it is now used as a staff room., Bedford School Memorial Hall, Burnaby Road, Bedford, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK40 2TU, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 05178 50338

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 99983
Description: The memorial extends across the South wall of the upper floor of the Memorial Hall, covering each side of and over the entrance doors. The dedication is on a rectangular panel over the entrance doors, the panel painted blue with the dedication in gold lettering. Below that is a rectangular panel, part of the doorframe with the remainder of the dedication and the lettering in gold. To each side of the doors is a group of three vertical panels, again coloured blue and, within a single line gold border, are the names of the fallen in gold in a single column.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ OLD BEDFORDIANS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ -REMEMBER-

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 274
Died: 274
Information shown: initials , surname
Order of names: alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: initials , surname
Order of names: alphabetical by surname

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Initials, Surname
Additional Information: R F Jolly was awarded the George Cross.

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Bedford School

Conservation

Custodian: Bedford School

Components

Board

Height: c 2250 cm

Width: c 12500 cm

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

TL 05178 50338

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