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          | STUDHAM 
              WAR MEMORIALWorld War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed 
              informationCompiled and copyright © 2002 Martin Edwards
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        The 
          memorial stands at the junction of church road and Kensworth road and 
          on the village green in Church Road, Studham. It takes the form of a 
          brick, clock tower on a three step brick plinth with the whole standing 
          on a concreted area around which a private hedge stands; there are stone 
          panels mounted on the sides with the inscription in black lettering. 
          There are 14 names listed for World War 1 and 3 names for World War 
          2.  There 
          are also a series of photographs within a glass case in Studham Church 
          commemorating these men.   IN 
        MEMORIAM1914-1918
 
         
          | AUSTIN 
                | Ralph 
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                |  | Private 
                    70213, 15th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire 
                    and Derbyshire Regiment). Died of wounds Friday 14th June 
                    1918 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born Studham, enlisted 
                    Luton, resident Dunstable. Son of Jabez and Elizabeth Austin, 
                    of 12, Brownlow Terrace, Studham. Buried in BAGNEUX BRITISH 
                    CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Plot II. Row E. Grave 
                    10.  |  |   
          | EDMONDS 
                | Harry 
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                |  | Sergeant 
                    6148, "D" Company, 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle 
                    Corps. Died of wounds Friday 28th May 1915 in France & 
                    Flanders. Aged 27. Born Studham, enlisted Dunstable. Youngest 
                    son of Mary Ann Edmonds, of Studham. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL 
                    CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I.Row I. Grave 14A. 
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          | GLADMAN 
                | George 
                | 
               
                |  | Lance 
                    Corporal 31286, 7th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster 
                    Regiment formerly 25460, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of 
                    wounds 23 March 1918. Born Studham, Beds, enlisted Luton. 
                    Married. Resident 121, Russell Street, Luton. In the 1891 
                    census he was aged 2, born Studham, son of Alfred and Sarah 
                    Gladman, resident Bell Terrace, Studham, Luton, Bedfordshire. 
                    In the 1901 census he was aged 12, born Studham, a Shepherd 
                    Boy, son of Alfred and Sarah Emma Gladman, resident The Row, 
                    Studham, Luton, Bedfordshire. In the 1911 census he was aged 
                    22, born Studham, a Bricklayer's Labourer, resident 121, Russell 
                    Street, Luton. In the Electoral Rolls for the Borough of Luton 
                    1914 he was resident 121, Russell Street, Luton. Buried in 
                    DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot 
                    III. Row J. Grave 71. See also Luton 
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          | GROOM 
                | Frank 
              Albert   | 
               
                |  | Private 
                    25444, 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Died of wounds 
                    Saturday 20th October 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 29. 
                    Born Studham, enlisted Hemel Hempstead. Son of Frederick and 
                    Alice Groom; husband of Daisy Annie Groom, of 2, Widmore Cottages, 
                    Gaddesden Row, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Native of Studham. 
                    Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, 
                    Belgium. Plot XI. Row G. Grave 21.  |  |   
          | HART 
                | Albert 
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                |  | Private 
                    32230, 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action 
                    Tuesday 24th July 1917 in France & Flanders. Aged 38. Born 
                    and resident Studham, enlisted Hertford. Buried in CABIN HILL 
                    CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Row B. Grave 
                    3.  |  |   
          | HULL 
                | Bertram 
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                |  | Rifleman 
                    7910, 1st/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's 
                    Rifles), London Regiment. Killed in action Monday 9th October 
                    1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 35. Born and resident Studham, 
                    enlisted Bedford. Formerly 3/8739, Bedfordshire Regiment. 
                    Son of Joseph and Eliza Hull, of Studham; husband of Lizzie 
                    Hull, of Studham. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, 
                    France. Pier and Face 9 C.  |  |   
          | HULL 
                | Charles 
              Leonard   | 
               
                |  | Stoker 
                    1st Class K/5147, H.M.S. "Indefatigable", Royal 
                    Navy. Died on Wednesday 31st May 1916. Aged 26. Son of Joseph 
                    and Eliza Hull, of Studham. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL 
                    MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 16.  
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          | SMITH 
                | Victor 
              Leonard   | 
               
                |  | Gunner 
                    131403, "D" Battery, 92nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. 
                    Died of wounds 18th August 1917 in France & Flanders. 
                    Enlisted Luton, resident Dunstable. Son of William and Emma 
                    Smith, of Studham; husband of Elizabeth Smith, of 7, Britain 
                    St., Dunstable. Buried in DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, 
                    West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot III. Row J. Grave 5. |  |   
          | SAUNDERS 
                | William 
              Harry    | 
               
                |  | Private 
                    29372, 1st/8th Territorial Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 
                    Killed in action Sunday 7th October 1917 in France & Flanders. 
                    Born and resident Studham, enlisted Luton. Formerly 45331, 
                    Suffolk Regiment. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, 
                    West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 23 to 28 and 163A.  |  |   
          | SCUDAMORE 
                | Lawrence 
              Toke   | 
               
                |  | Rifleman 
                    25/1146, 3rd Battalion, 3rd, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died 
                    on Friday 15th September 1916. Aged 26. Son of the Rev. H. 
                    Toke Scudamore and Mrs. Toke Scudamore; husband of Cicely 
                    Toke Scudamore, of Studham Vicarage, Dunstable. Commemorated 
                    on CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Somme, France. |  |   
          | THODY 
                | Clarence 
              James   | 
               
                |  | Captain, 
                    8th (Ardwick) Battalion (Territorial), Manchester Regiment. 
                    Killed in action Friday 30th August 1918. Aged 33. Son of W. 
                    A. Thody, of Dunstable. Master of Ardwick Green Industrial 
                    School (Manchester). Buried in MANCHESTER CEMETERY, RIENCOURT-LES-BAPAUME, 
                    Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave 11.  |  |   
          | THORNE 
                 | Archibald 
                | 
               
                |  | Private 
                    18417, 7th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds 
                    Friday 28th April 1916 in France & Flanders. Aged 24. Born 
                    and resident Studham, enlisted Luton. Son of William and Fanny 
                    Thorne, of Studham. Buried in CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, 
                    France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 16.  |  |   
          | THORNE 
                 | William 
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                |  | Private 
                    15006, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action Friday 
                    13th April 1917 in France & Flanders. Born and resident 
                    Studham, enlisted Watford. Son of Mr. W. Thorne, of Studham. 
                    Buried in PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de 
                    Calais, France. Plot I. Row N. Grave 48.  |  |   
          | In 
              church but not on memorial |   
          | SAUNDERS | Alfred | 
               
                |  | Company 
                    Sergeant Major 112, 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. 
                    Died of wounds 24th November 1915 in France & Flanders. Aged 32 [CWGC says 33]. Born Winchester, enlisted Warrington, 
                    resident Folkestone. Husband of Lilian Saunders, of Stretton, 
                    Burton-on-Trent. Buried in NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, 
                    Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 27. |  |   
          | TIME 
              LIKE AN EVER ROLLING STREAM,BEARS ALL ITS SONS AWAY:-
 THEY FLY FORGOTTEN, AS A DREAM
 DIES AT THE OPENING DAY
 IN 
              MEMORIAM 1939-1945
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          | RANCE 
                 | Clarence 
              Henry   | Private 
              14664015, 2nd Battalion, The Hertfordshire Regiment, Bedfordshire 
              and Hertfordshire Regiment. Died on Tuesday 21st November 1944. 
              Aged 20. Son of Harry and Hilda Annie Rance, of Studham. Buried 
              in CESENA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot VI. Row F. Grave 12. 
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          | WORTHINGTON 
                | Dennis 
              Leonard   | Sergeant 
              759163, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force 
              Volunteer Reserve. Died on Friday 24 July 1942. Aged 26. Son of 
              Thomas Easton Worthington and Fannie Marion Worthington, of Studham. 
              Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 
              Germany. Plot 28. Row D. Grave 12.  |   
          | WORTHINGTON 
                | Lawrie 
              [Laurie] Edgar   | Sergeant 
              745453, 201 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Tuesday 
              9th July 1940. Aged 20. Son of Thomas Easton Worthington and Fannie 
              Marion Worthington, of Studham. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, 
              Surrey. Panel 21.  |  
         
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        24 March, 2020
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