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          | STASGDEN 
              WAR MEMORIALWorld War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed 
              informationCompiled and copyright © 2000 Martin Edwards
 |  |  The Memorial stands in the burial ground surrounding the 
        church of St Leonard's. IN 
        MEMORIAM  
         
          | BABBINGTON | George 
            Stephen | Sergeant 
              33181, 8th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Tuesday 
              20th November 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 27. Born and resident 
              Stagsden. Son of Harry and Harriett Babbington, of Stagsden, Bedford. 
              Enlisted Ampthill. Police Officer. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT 
              ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Grave II. D. 7. 
              See also Bedfordshire 
              Police Memorial.  |   
          | BEARD | Herbert | Guardsman 
              25286, 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Monday 
              25th September 1916 in France & Flanders. Born Stagsden, enlisted 
              Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier 
              and Face 8 D |   
          | CLARKE | Herbert 
            Frank | Guardsman 
              14844, 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action Sunday 
              15th November 1914 in France & Flanders. Age 22. Born Stagsden, 
              enlisted Northampton. Son of James and Lucy Clarke, of "Manor Cottage," 
              Stagsden, Bedfordshire. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, 
              West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 9 and 11  |   
          | FLUTE | Stanley 
            George |  Private 
              276183 (6393) 4th Reserve Bn., Essex Regiment transf. to (356724) 
              697th Agricultural Coy, Labour Corps who died at home on Wednesday, 
              30th October 1918. Age 23. Age 23. Born and resident Stagsden, enlisted 
              Bedford. Only son of Mrs. Louisa Flute, of Bedford Rd., Stagsden. 
              Buried in STAGSDEN (ST. LEONARD) CHURCHYARD, east of Church.See 
              also Bedford Bunyan Meeting 
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          | KEEP | Alfred | Corporal 
              23286, 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday 
              23rd April 1917 in France & Flanders. Age 26. Born Turvey, resident 
              Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Son of Thomas and Sarah Keep, of Bedford 
              Rd., Stagsden, Bedford. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, 
              France. Bay 5  |   
          | LINGER | George 
            Daniel |  
              Sapper 956, 1st East Anglian Division, Signal Company, Corps of 
              Royal Engineers. Killed in action Sunday 24th January 1915 in France 
              & Flanders. Age 20. Born and resident Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. 
              Son of Albert John and Alice Linger, of High St., Stagsden. Buried 
              in LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, Pas de Calais, 
              France. Grave II. B. 1.  |   
          | LILLEY | Albert 
            George | Lance 
              Corporal 38593, 16th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. Died of wounds 
              Friday 29th November 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 20. Born 
              Wootton, resident Kempston, enlisted Bedford. Youngest son of Thomas 
              and Ann Maria Lilley, of Bedford Rd., Stagsden. Formerly 28097, 
              Middlesex Regiment. Buried in PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. 
              Grave III. E. 24. See also Bedford 
              Bunyan Meeting  |   
          | PRICKETT | Joseph 
            Foster | Private 
              13566, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds Thursday 
              13th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Age 21. Born and enlisted 
              Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Son of Arthur and Sarah Prickett, of 
              Westend, Stagsden. Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, 
              France. Grave XIV. A. 13. See also Bedford 
              Bunyan Meeting  |   
          | RIDDY | Thomas 
            William | Lance 
              Corporal 1090, 2/1st East Anglian Division, 486th Field Company, 
              Corps of Royal Engineers. Died at home Thursday 24th June 1915. 
              Age 33. Resident Biddenham, enlisted Bedford. Son of Jeremiah and 
              Fanny Riddy, of Stagsden, Bedfordshire; husband of M. J. Riddy, 
              of Avenue Cottage, Biddenham, Bedford. Buried in STAGSDEN (ST. LEONARD) 
              CHURCHYARD, north of Church. Also on the Biddenham 
              memorial and Bedford Bunyan 
              Meeting  |   
          | SINFIELD | Sidney 
            James |  
              Private 18616, 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 
              Tuesday 11th July 1916 in France & Flanders. Born toddington, 
              resident Stagsden, enlisted Bedford. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, 
              Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C |   
          | WHITE, 
            MM | Thomas | Private 
              G/60109, 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Died of wounds Thursday 
              15th September 1918 in France & Flanders. Age 33. Resident Stagsden, 
              enlisted Bedford. Grandson of the late Mrs. Mary White, of Spring 
              Lane, Stagsden. Formerly 40394, Bedfordshire Regiment. Awarded Military 
              Medal (MM). No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, 
              Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 3. Also on the Bedford 
              Bunyan Meeting  |   
          | WRIGHT | Charles 
            Frederick |  
              Private 23722, 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 
              Monday 31st December 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident 
              Stagsden, enlisted Ampthill. commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, 
              Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C  |   
          | Not 
              on memorial but buried in churchyard |   
          | COOK | F 
            C | Private 
              32979, 1st/5th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died Tuesday 5th 
              July 1921 at home. Age 23. Son of Albert John and Bertha Mary Cook, 
              of Church Row, Stagsden. Buried in St Leonard's churchyard. |   
          | 1939-1945 |   
          | CLARKE | H 
            C | No 
              further information currently |   
          | CHERRY | Frederick 
            James Bernard |  Sapper 
              2078531, Royal Engineers. Died on Sunday 2nd June 1940. Age 26. 
              Son of Alfred and Rose Cherry, of Stagsden; husband of Isobel Margaret 
              Cherry, of Roath Park, Cardiff. Buried in St Leonard's churchyard, 
              S.E. of Church, near South boundary. |   
          | JEFFRIES | Peter 
            Raymond |  Sergeant 
              3030814 640 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 
              Friday, 2nd February 1945. Age 19. Son of Cecil and Primrose Jefferies, 
              of Bromham. Buried in St Leonard's churchyard, near S.E. Buttress. |   
          | TAYLOR | A |  
              No further information currently |   
          | In 
              Graveyard to one who served his country |   
          | LANE | Philip 
            Alf |  Arnhem 
              Veteran, 1st Parachute Squadron. Died 23rd March 1995, aged 77 and 
              his wife Dorothy, 23rd November 1997, aged 77. |  Last updated 
        22 May, 2016
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