Memorial

Ampthill The Alemeda

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Current Location

The Alemeda, Ampthill, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK45 2LQ, England

TL 02912 37710

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 1684
Description: Stone pillar standing on 2 thick plinths and one thin base plinth. Located on grounds of park.
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE / (NAMES) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES) 12 O'CLOCK FACE: 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES) ON PLINTH BELOW: THIS MONUMENT TO OUR GALLANT DEAD / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WARS / WAS UNVEILED BY / H. R. H. PRINCESS BEATRICE / AND DEDICATED / BY THE RT. REV. THE CHAPLAIN GENERAL TO THE FORCES (BISHOP TAYLOR SMITH) / ON MAY 17TH 1921 IN THE PRESENCE OF / THE AMPTHILL URBAN COUNCIL / (CHAIRMAN I. W. CRISP) / A. H. WINGFIELD / CHAIRMAN OF THE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/ AND / HERBRAND 11TH DUKE OF BEDFORD K.G. / DONOR OF THE SITE LOWER PLINTH: RICHARDSON & GILL / ARCHITECTS 3 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Unveiled

17th May 1921

HRH PRINCESS BEATRICE

Dedicated

17th May 1921

Chaplain General to the Forces

Column

Height: 4290MM

Width: 770MM