Skip to main content

    War MemorialsRegister

    • Home
    • Search Memorials
    • Search Names
    • Help
    Imperial War Museums LogoImperial War Museums home
    • About
      • About us
      • Submit a photograph
      • Volunteering
    • Legal
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Cookies
      • Copyright
      • Privacy
      • Terms of use

    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Stagsden

    Stagsden War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Alexander Smith

    1/5

    Current Location

    In the church yard., St Leonard's Church, High Street, Stagsden, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK43 8SQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 98233 49086

    Denomination

    Church of England

    View location on Google Maps

    Contribute to the War Memorials Register

    Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

    Contribute now

    This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

    © WMR-1785

    To share information or photographs, contact us.

    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    1785
    Description
    Arrow shaped, carved wooden Latin cross on a plinth, and a base.
    Inscription
    6 o' clock face: IN MEMORIAM/ 1939/ (Names)/ 1945 9 o' clock face: (Names) 12 o'clock face: Blank 3 o'clock face: (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    12
    Died
    12
    Information shown
    Surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    Surname
    Order of names
    Alphabetical by surname
    Maker(s)
    • Jarvis & Son, Builder

    • Mr. K. Gammell, Architect

    Costs
    £130.0.0.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    27 April 1920

    Canon Browning

    Dedicated

    27 April 1920

    Canon Browning

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3000mm

    Width: 1250mm

    Depth: 300mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 800mm

    Width: 900mm

    Depth: 900mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Width: 1570mm

    Depth: 1570mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    • Bedfordshire County Record Office: Bedfordshire Times and Independent published Friday 30 April 1920