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561 1967 Cllr Thomas James Strange Opening the Sundon Road Office, Houghton Regis for Luton Rural District Council 1967 Cllr Thomas James Strange Opening the Sundon Road Office, Houghton Regis for Luton Rural District Council
562 1993 Houghton Regis Cricket Team 1993 Houghton Regis Cricket Team
563 2020 Thank you to the NHS during Covid 19 Lockdown 2020 Thank you to the NHS during Covid 19 Lockdown
564 1954 Thomas Whitehead Medal to Commemorate 300 years of the School 1954 Thomas Whitehead Medal to Commemorate 300 years of the School
565 2020 Poppies in the Remembrance Garden at Hawthorn Park Community Primary School Houghton Regis 2020 Poppies in the Remembrance Garden at Hawthorn Park Community Primary School Houghton Regis
566 Undated Easter garden Made for the Children of All Saints School Undated Easter garden Made for the Children of All Saints School
567 Sun Dial House Sewell Sun Dial House Sewell
568 Sun Dial House Sewell Sun Dial House Sewell
569 2020 Remembrance Day Poppies at Hawthorn Park Community Primary School, Houghton Regis 2020 Remembrance Day Poppies at Hawthorn Park Community Primary School, Houghton Regis
570 1950s The Gadsden Family At Sewell Lime Works 1950s The Gadsden Family At Sewell Lime Works
571 2020 November Remembrance Display in the Kitchen Garden of Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis 2020 November Remembrance Display in the Kitchen Garden of Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis
572 2020 November Purple Poppy a Display in the Kitchen Garden of Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis 2020 November Purple Poppy a Display in the Kitchen Garden of Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis
573 2020 November Remembrance in the Kitchen Garden in Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis 2020 November Remembrance in the Kitchen Garden in Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis
574 Manor Farm House Sewell Manor Farm House Sewell
575 Manor Farm House Sewell Manor Farm House Sewell
576 21 22 23 East End 21 22 23 East End
577 2020 11th November Wreaths at the Remembrance Stone on the Green Houghton Regis 2020 11th November Wreaths at the Remembrance Stone on the Green Houghton Regis
578 2020 June Chequers Pub Houghton Regis Closed During the Lockdown 2020 June Chequers Pub Houghton Regis Closed During the Lockdown
579 2020 11 November Armistice Day Laying the HRHS Wreath at the Houghton Regis War Memorial 2020 11 November Armistice Day Laying the HRHS Wreath at the Houghton Regis War Memorial
580 2020 November Remembrance Display in the Houghton Hall Kitchen Garden Houghton Regis 2020 November Remembrance Display in the Houghton Hall Kitchen Garden Houghton Regis
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1 Bertie TURNER Possibly: Private 18645. 2nd Bn., Royal Irish Regiment. Formerly 8055 London Regt & 43851 R.I. Fusiliers. Killed in action Wednesday 21 August 1918. Born and lived Oakwell, Beds. Enlisted Luton. Commemorated: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 5
2 William Joseph WILSON (Joseph William on memorial) Private 235409. 1st/5th Bn., (Territorial) Northumberland Fusiliers. Formerly 290868 Suffolk Regiment. Died Wednesday 9 October 1918. Born Houghton Regis. Enlisted Bedford. Buried: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, Kassel, Hessen, Germany II. Ref. D. 18.
3 William ALLEN No further information available at present
4 Cecil Joseph ASHDOWN Private 5832442. 5th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Died Friday 23 July 1943 . Age 29. Lived 18 High Street, Houghton Regis, Beds. Worked for Home Counties Newspapers Ltd., Luton. Died as a prisoner of the Japanese while working on the Burma-Siam Railway. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 54.
5 Allan CRAWLEY (Allan on CWGC)  Gunner 917297. 512 Bty. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Tuesday 12 September 1944 . Age 24 . Son of Wallace and Nora Crawley, of Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Commemorated: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Singapore. Column 37.
6 Hedley DAY No further information available at present
7 Reginald DENTON No further information available at present
8 James Cecil GOSBELL Gunner 900681. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Saturday 3 May 1941 . Age 21 . Foster-son of Arthur Gosbell and Beatrice Gosbell, of Houghton Regis; husband of Thelma Lavinia Doris Gosbell. Buried: HOUGHTON REGIS (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Grave 203. 900681 GUNNER J.C. GOSBELL 148 BEDFS. YEOMANRY FIELD REGIMENT R.A. 3 MAY 1941 AGE 21 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE AND THEY ARE IN PEACE.
9 Frederick George READ Gunner 900693. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Friday 8 December 1944. Age 24 . Son of Frederick John and Elizebeth Read, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Buried: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Ref. Coll. grave 5. A. 1-47.
10 Paul Henry RICHARDS Ordinary Seaman C/JX 181949. H.M.S. Galatea, Royal Navy. Died Monday 15 December 1941 . Age 17 . Son of Charles Ernest and Ella Richards, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Commemorated: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent, United Kingdom. Ref. 45, 1.
11 William STEPHENSON Private 5949103. 1st Bn. The Hertfordshire Regt., Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regt. Died Monday 1 May 1944 . Age 24 . Son of Percy and Mabel Stephenson, of Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Bedfordshire. Buried: GAUHATI WAR CEMETERY, India. Ref. 1.H.11.
12 Raymond Arthur WARNER Gunner 870976. 148 (The Bedfordshire Yeo.) Field Regt., Royal Artillery. Died Monday 27 August 1945. Age 25 . Son of Arthur William and Eva Rose Warner, of Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Buried: SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY, China, (including Hong Kong). Ref. V. K. 6.
13 Jack WOOLLEY No further information available at present
14 Hugh Anthony BERTLIN Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers. Died 12th July 1915. Age 24. Son of Anthony and Alice Margaret Bertlin, of 56, Esmond Rd., Bedford Park, London. Buried HOUGHTON REGIS (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. North-West of Church.
15 Charles Francis HIPPERSON, MSM Company Serjeant Major 10951. Signal Depot, Royal Engineers. Died Saturday 18 January 1919. Age 38 . Son of the late Henry and M. Hipperson; husband of Mary Hipperson, of 5, Queen St., Houghton Regis. Proceeded to France August, 1914. Buried: HOUGHTON REGIS (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. North-West of Church. 10951 C. Serjt. Major C.F. HIPPERSON ROYAL ENGINEERS 18 JANUARY 1919 AGE 38 PEACE PERFECT PEACE
16 Mr Percy Ward
17 Mr W Robinson
18 Mr J Nicholson
19 Frank Ernest ADAMS Lance Serjeant 33923, 10th Bn., The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Formerly 9966 A.C.C.He volunteered in October 1915 and in December 1916 was drafted to the Western Front. Killed in action Saturday 28 April 1917. Born and lived in Ferndale, Cumberland Street, Houghton Regis. Enlisted Hounslow. Commemorated: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7
20 Leonard BALLARD Lance Corporal 33006. 8th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment. Formerly 4817 Beds. Regt. Killed in action Thursday 3 May 1917. Lived Chorlton, Hants. Enlisted Dunstable. Buried: BAILLEUL ROAD EAST CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY, Pas de Calais, France. Ref. II. E. 34. Note: Possibly place of residence should be Chalton, Beds.
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1 WW2 WW2
2 WW1 Re-Enactment 2014 WW1 Re-Enactment 2014
3 WW1 WW1
4 Women's Institute Women's Institute
5 What Do We Hold Dear? What Do We Hold Dear?
6 Vane Cottage Vane Cottage
7 Upper Houghton Upper Houghton
8 Townsend Farm Townsend Farm
9 Tithe Farm Primary School Tithe Farm Primary School
10 Tithe Farm Estate Tithe Farm Estate
11 Tithe Farm Tithe Farm
12 Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Primary School
13 Thorn Spring Listing Information Thorn Spring Listing Information
14 Thorn Spring Thorn Spring
15 Thorn Farm Thorn Farm
16 Thomas Whitehead School Thomas Whitehead School
17 Thomas James Strange Thomas James Strange
18 The Times of My Life by Evelyn Woolison The Times of My Life by Evelyn Woolison
19 The Role of the Houghton Regis Meteorological Office in the D-Day Landings 6th June 1944 The Role of the Houghton Regis Meteorological Office in the D-Day Landings 6th June 1944
20 The Red Lion Public House The Red Lion Public House