Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

  • Kempston - Post Card unveiling 11 November 1921 - Taken by WWright estimated 11 Nov 1921

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  • Beds and Herts War Memorial - Taken by Kempston Town Council 08 Nov 2001

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  • Left square pillar of Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Regiment War Memorial at Kempston Barracks - Taken by Carb0nFree 21 May 2020

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Reference WMO/115675

Address:

Kempston Barracks

Bedford Road (North Side)

Kempston

MK42 8AN

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Composite
Lettering: Incised
About the memorial: The Grade II* listed memorial is in the neo-classical style and takes the form of a circular memorial temple flanked to the front by two obelisks and the rear by a low screen wall with square pillars at each end and a seat, with dividers, projecting from the screen wall. There is a semi-circular portico to the temple which is supported by two ionic pilasters which support a frieze, dentilled cornice and a dame which is slated and ends in a gilded cross. When the memorial was first built there was only one obelisk which was placed centrally and the second obelisk was added in 1950 to commemorate the dead of the Second World War. When the second obelisk was added the original one was moved and positioned so as to maintain the symmetry of the memorial. Designer: Sir Herbert Baker
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On the front (south side) of the pedestal is the inscription: TO THE SACRED/ AND/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE OFFICERS/ WARRANT OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF THE/ BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED/ BY THEIR COMRADES AND FRIENDS/ OF THE REGIMENT. On the east side of the pedestal is the inscription: THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE WAR OVERSEAS/ WHILE THEIR NAMES WERE/ ON THE ROLLS OF THE/ BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ WAS 366 OFFICERS AND/ 5745 OTHER RANKS, BUT/ THE ROLL OF HONOUR/ INCLUDES HUNDREDS MORE/ NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVING/ SERVED IN THE REGIMENT/ DURING THE WAR WERE/ TRANSFERRED TO OTHER/ REGIMENTS IN WHICH THEY/ GAVE UP THEIR LIVES FOR KING/ AND COUNTRY/. The west side is inscribed: THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT DURING THE GREAT WAR/ CONSISTED OF TWENTY-TWO UNITS, NAMELY/ 1ST BATTALION/ 2ND BATTALION/ 3RD RESERVE BATTALION/ 4TH EXTRA SPECIAL RESERVE BATTALION/ 5TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 6TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 7TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 8TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 9TH SERVICE BATTALION/ 10TH SERVICE BATTALION/ THE BEDFORDSHIRE TRAINING DEPOT/ 2/5TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 3/5TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 1ST GARRISON (F.S.) BATTALION/ 2ND GARRISON (F.S.) BATTALION/ 3RD GARRISON (F.S.) BATTALION/ 11TH TERRITORIAL FORCE BATTALION/ 12TH TRANSPORT WORKS BATTALION/ 13TH TRANSPORT WORKS BATTALION/ 51ST GRADUATED BATTALION/ 52ND GRADUATED BATTALION/ 53RD YOUNG SOLDIERS’ BATTALION/. On the east side: 1914/ MONS/ LE CATEAU/ THE MARNE/ THE AISNE/ LA BASSEE/ MESSINES/ ARMENTIERES/ YPRES/ 1915 NEUVE CHAPELLE/ HILL 60/ AUBERS RIDGE/ FESTUBERT/ GIVENCHY/ YPRES/ LOOS/ SULVA BAY/ ANZAC. On the west side: 1916/ THE SOMME/ MONTAUBAN/ LONGUEVAL/ TRONES WOOD/ THIEPVAL RIDGE/ THE ANCRE/ SCHWABEN REDOUBT/ SINAI PENINSULA/ 1917/ ARRAS/ MESSINES/ YPRES/ CAMBRAI/ UMBRELLA HILL/ GAZA/ JAFFA. On the north side: 1918/ THE SOMME/ THE LYS/ AMIENS/ ARRAS/ HINDENBURG LINE/ THE SELLE/ MEGIDDO.

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Grade II (England)

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