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MELCHBOURNE
- Roll of Honour
World War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2001 Martin Edwards
Word War 2 - Memorial with detailed information
Compiled
and copyright © 2001 Brenda
Asplin
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Photographs Copyright ©
Martin Edwards 2001
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The
Memorial is on the wall of the porch leading into the parish church.
IN
MEMORY OF
THE
the men of this Parish
who fell in THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
| Arthur
HANCOCK |
Lance
Corporal, 20554, 8th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment who was killed in
action on Monday, 25th September 1916. Age 38. Born Riseley, enlisted
Bedford, resident Melchbourne. Son of Thomas and Martha Hancock, of
Riseley; husband of Arm Minnie Hancock, of Melchbourne. Commemorated
on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2 C. |
| Harry
John PAYNE |
Private,
11767, 7th Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment who was killed in action on
Wednesday, 28th July 1915. Age 23. Signaller. Born Melchbourne, enlisted
Stamford, Lincolnshire, resident Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Son
of William F. and Fanny Payne, of Sandwell Cottage, Ridge St., Wollaston,
Stourbridge, Worcs. Native of Melchbourne. Buried in Menin Road South
Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave III. C.
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This
tablet is erected by
the Parishioners as a token
of their appreciation.
WORLD
WAR 2
There is a memorial to 2003rd
Ordinance Maintenance Co. 8th Air Force Service Command on
a wall at Park House, Melchbourne.
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Photograph
Copyright © Brenda Asplin 2001
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WORLD
WAR 2 MEMORIAL
In St Mary’s Church, Melchbourne.
This is formed from part of the propeller
of the aircraft in which the men died.
IN MEMORY
OF
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KING
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William
Everby
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Pilot
Officer 81356. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday
19 August 1940. Age 20. Son of Thomas William & Lilian Isabel
King of Beaconsfield, Bucks. Commemorated on Cardington (St. Mary)
Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. Ref. Row R. Coll. Grave 15
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BRITNOR
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Stanley
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Sergeant
754172. . Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died Monday 19 August
1940. Age 26. Son of Harold & Gertrude Britnor; husband of
Frances Eileen Britnor of Allerton, Leeds, Yorkshire. Commemorated on
Cardington (St. Mary) Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. Ref. Row R. Coll.
Grave 15
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BISHOP
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John
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Sergeant
754664. . Royal Air Force Volunteer reserve. Died Monday 19 August
1940. Age 20. Son of Revd. L. Cornewall Bishop & Daisy E.G.
Bishop of South Kensington, London. Commemorated on Cardington (St.
Mary) Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. Ref. Row R. Coll. Grave 15
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JACKSON
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John
Angus
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Sergeant
651960. W.Op/Air Gunner. Royal Air Force. Died Monday 19 August
1940. Age 19. Son of Angus Drummond Jackson & Margaret Jackson
of Sunderland, co. Durham. Commemorated on Cardington (St. Mary)
Church Cemetery, Bedfordshire. Ref. Row R. Coll. Grave 15
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CREW
OF H.P. HAMPDEN P1305
14 O.T.U. R.A.F. COTTESMORE
WHICH CRASHED 19.8.40 AT MELCHBOURNE
On Monday
19 August 1940, Pilot Officer W.E. King was carrying out a training flight
practising the use of oxygen and seat change. The aircraft lost control
and exploded in a filed beside an oak tree at Dower House, Melchbourne,
Bedfordshire. Wreckage was thrown over a wide area.
On
Monday 26 August 1949, the remains of the four men were buried in the
churchyard at Cardington, near Bedford.
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Photograph
Copyright © Brenda Asplin 2001
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There
was a service in the parish church with full military honours.
Further
information will be placed in the Bedfordshire Family History Society
Library.
30 August 2001
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