Pavenham : WW1, WW2 Cross.

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Reference WMO/227012

Address:

High Street,

(corner of Church Lane & High Street),

Pavenham, Bedford

MK43 7PT

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Other Concrete
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Two-stepped square base surmounted by a square sectioned tapering plinth with inscription tablet. Mounted on this plinth is another square step, in turn surmounted by a further square sectioned plinth. Rising from the second plinth is an octagonal sectioned stone cross with a sword in relief on front face. Inscription on plinth. The whole memorial is surrounded by a small gravelled area and stands within an open plan garden on a corner plot with Church Lane & High Street.
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6 o'clock face : TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / UNDYING MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / MEN OF PAVENHAM WHO GAVE THEIR / 1914 1918 / LIVES THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)12 o'clock face : IN MEMORY OF / ARTHUR MCWILLIAM LAWSON JOHNSTON, MC BA BARRISTER AT LAW / LIEUT. GRENADIER GUARDS / WHO DIED OF WOUNDS / ON FEBRUARY 22ND 1917 / AND IS BURIED AT MEALTE, FRANCE / 1914 1919 / THE MILITARY CROSS WAS / AWARDED FOR:- / CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY IN / ACTION WHEN ALL THE OFFICERS / OF TWO COMPANIES HAD BECOME / CASUALTIES IN THE ATTACK, HE / TOOK CHARGE, ORGANISED THE MEN / IN THE CAPTURED ENEMY TRENCH / AND LED ON TO THE ASSAULT ON A / VILLAGE (LESBOEUFS), HE GAINED / TWO OBJECTIVES AND ESTABLISHED / A LINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE VILLAGE / OFFICIAL GAZETTE

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