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    Memorial

    Renhold - WW1 and WW2

    1/3

    Current Location

    Roadside Village Centre, Memorial Garden, Church End, Renhold, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK41 0LU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 08729 52785

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    Type of Memorial
    Wall
    WMR Reference Number
    1770
    Description
    Sicilian white marble tablet with raised lead lettering set into a red brick wall with stone surround. Commemoration at top with names in two columns below (WW1 above WW2). Stone shelf below the marble.
    Inscription
    THE/ GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THE FOLLOWING RENHOLD MEN LOST/ THEIR LIVES IN THEIR COUNTRY'S SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Surname, initials
    Order of names
    Surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Surname, Initials
    Order of names
    Surname
    Maker(s)
    • MESSRS S W JARVIS & SON, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Maintenance History
    1993: Parish council were going to invite tenders for cleaning and renovating

    Ceremonies

    Rededicated

    1955

    UNKNOWN

    Unveiled

    22nd August 1920

    MR CECIL POLHILL

    Dedicated

    22nd August 1920

    REV W. BREED

    Previous Location(s)

    In front of the school, behind a water fountain, Village School, Renhold, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 095 526

    Year of move

    1953

    Reason for move

    Originally set outside the village school, this was not considered worthy of the dead. See file record for full details.

    Custodian
    Parish Council

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 880MM

    Width: 770MM


    Made from: Marble - Sicilian


    Condition: Good


    Wall

    Height: 2070MM

    Width: 2930MM


    Made from: Brick


    Condition: Good


    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/167582
    • Renhold Village, https://renholdvillage.co.uk/village-information/war-memorial, accessed 5th October, 2024