STASGDEN
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed
information
Compiled and copyright © 2000 Martin Edwards
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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| TAYLOR |
A
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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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