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    Memorial

    Keysoe

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    Current Location

    At the junction of Church Road and Mill Hill, Church road and Mill Hill junction, Keysoe, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK44 2HL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 07638 62678

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    1735
    Description
    Celtic stone cross mounted on a square plinth with one stone step. Surrounded by eight stones connected by pointed metal chain.
    Inscription
    SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / (Names) / MEN OF THE VILLAGE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE WAR 1914 - 1919 / AND GAVE THIER LIVES IN HER DEFENCE / THESE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / ALSO 1939 - 1945 / ERIC BROWN
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Forename, surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr W Wade, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    Memorial was going to be cleaned in 1991

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    04th December 1921

    Mr J Arnold Whitchurch

    Dedicated

    04th December 1921

    Rev. J H Banham

    Unveiled

    11th September 1949

    Captain Starkey

    Rededicated

    11th September 1949

    Rev samuel G Bush Western and Rev Dowler Baptist

    Custodian
    Bolnhurst and Keysoe parish council

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 2800MM

    Width: 1240MM

    Depth: 100M


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Bedfordshire Times, 9th December 1921 held by Beds C.C
    • The Minuets of the war memorial committee, Keysoe, held by the county archivist, bedfordshire county council.