GOLDINGTON
ST MARY BELL RINGERS WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2017
The
memorial is within St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Goldington, Bedford
and is in the form of a wall mounted, bronze, laurel wreath with a small
bronze plaque attached by chains. It lists four names from World War
1.
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Photographs
Copyright © Andrew
Dennison 2017 |
IN
MEMORY OF THE 4 BELLRINGERS
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1919
| ALLEN |
Harold Roy |
Private
325186, 9th Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).
Died of wounds Wednesday, 24th April 1918 in France & Flanders.
Age 22. Born and enlisted Bedford. Son of Henry and Emily Allen,
of The Green, Goldington, Bedford. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave XXXII. B. 6. See also Goldington
and Goldington St Mary
According
to the National Roll of the Great War:
"ALLEN,
H.R., Private, 9th West Yorkshire Regiment. Joining in
September 1916, he was sent in July of the following year to the
Western Front, and took part in the fighting at Ypres. During the
Battle of Cambrai he was seriously wounded, and unfortunately succumbed
to his injuries on April 24th, 1918. He was entitled to the General
Service and Victory Medals. 'A costly sacrifice upon the altar of
freedom.' The Green, Goldington, Bedford. Z1039/A."
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| BENNETT |
Charles Edwin |
Sapper
522326, 486th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Died of wounds
Tuesday, 27th March 1917 at Gallipoli. Age 29. Resident Goldington,
enlisted Bedford. Son of Charles Bennett, of Lesters Cottages, Goldington,
Bedford, and the late Ruth C. E. Bennett. No known grave. Commemorated
on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel. Panel 9. See also Goldington
and Goldington St Mary |
| JOHNSON |
James |
Private
31342, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Wednesday,
7th February 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Born and enlisted
Bedford, resident Goldington. Son of the late James and Ada Johnson,
of Bedford. Commemorated in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France. Special Memorial 22.
See also Goldington and
Goldington St Mary |
| LAUGHTON |
George |
Sergeant
19470, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday,
1st July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born and resident
Goldington, enlisted Bedford. Son of Edwin and Fanny Laughton, of
I, King Edward Rd., Goldington, Bedford. Buried in Dantzig Alley
British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. Grave VI. F. 8.
See also Goldington
and Goldington St Mary |
Last updated
3 January, 2018
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