-
Woburn Military Hospital, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Woods 03 May 2001
-
Woburn Military Hospital, date of photo estimated - Taken by B Woods 03 May 2001
Reference WMO/263354
Edit memorial name, location & address- Stone Marble
- First World War (1914-1918)
Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available from the charity War Memorials Trust if it has raised funds. Support is focused on war memorials in Very bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern.
Before applying for a grant you should read the advice available on War Memorials Trust`s website. The What we can and cannot fund helpsheet explains what types of work the charity can fund.
If you believe your project is eligible for a grant you should complete the Pre-application enquiry form. You will need to be registered and logged in to complete this.
The Pre-application enquiry form is a series of questions to see if your project is eligible. If it is, you will need to provide further details and submit current colour photographs of the war memorial in either a png, gif, jpg or jpeg format.
You can save your Pre-application enquiry form as you go along. Once submitted War Memorials Trust will respond.
Please be aware that a summary of your enquiry, without your contact details, will appear on this page once submitted. This ensures others are aware that an enquiry has been made and can read the response to avoid duplicate enquiries. Information provided by you to us will be used for the purpose of managing the grant enquiry, for further details please read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy .
As a charity, War Memorials Trust relies on voluntary donations and every contribution, no matter how large or small, makes a really big difference to our work. Your donation will help protect and conserve war memorials for future generations so please support War Memorials Trust’s work.
IN MEMORY / OF SIXTEEN NON-COMMISSIONED AND MEN WHO DIED IN / THE WOBURN MILITARY HOSPITAL / 1914-1920 / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED / BY MARY, WIFE OF HERBRAND XI WIFE OF BEDFORD KG / (names) / ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF / JOHANNES ZACHERIAS TRUTER F.R.C.S. EDIN. / OF WELLINGTON, SOUTH AFRICA, ASSISTANT SURGEON TO THE HOSPITAL / WHO DIED AT WOBURN ABBEY 15TH DECEMBER 1918 / AND TO THE MEMORY OF / CONSTANCE ANNIE DEAN OF NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND / A MEMBER OF THE NURSING STAFF WHO DIED AT WOBURN ABBEY / 4TH DECEMBER 1918 / BOTH IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES / AND YOU, TO WHOM IT WAS NOT GIVEN / TO DIE UPON THE FOUGHTEN FIELD, / YES, YOU FULLY EQUALLY HAVE STRIVEN / FOR YOUR LIVES DID YIELD / AS NOBLY AS THE MEN WHO FELL, / THERE IN THE BLAZING MOUTH OF HELL / NO IN THE WILD RUSH OF THE FIGHT / GOD SAW IT MEET FOR YOU TO DIE, / YET HE WHO KEEPS HIS ARMOUR BRIGHT / HIS LORD DOTH MAGNIFY. / YOU ANSWERED EQUALLY THE CALL, / AND HE WHO GIVES HIMSELF GIVES ALL. / ON THE OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR AUGUST 1914, A MILITARY / HOSPITAL CONTAINING 102 BEDS WAS EQUIPPED AT WOBURN ABBEY BY MARY / DUCHESS OF BEDFORD, AND MAINTAINED BY HER FOR 6 YEARS. / IN 1917, THE HOSPITAL WAS APPOINTED ONE OF THE SPECIAL SURGICAL / MILITARY HOSPITALS. CONVOYS OF WOUNDED RECEIVED DIRECT FROM FRANCE / AND 2453 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN PASSED / THROUGH THE HOSPITAL
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required
Information Required