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801 2009 Bedford Square Shopping Centre 2009 Bedford Square Shopping Centre
802 1953 Beer-Barrel Rolling Competition Houghton Regis 1953 Beer-Barrel Rolling Competition Houghton Regis
803 1930s Houghton Regis Girl Guides 1930s Houghton Regis Girl Guides
804 1918 Post Card written by Jim Fisk 1918 Post Card written by Jim Fisk
805 1910s Post Card view of the Green 1910s Post Card view of the Green
806 1918 Post Card View of Houghton Hall 1918 Post Card View of Houghton Hall
807 1910s The High Street 1910s The High Street
808 1918 The High Street from the Green 1918 The High Street from the Green
809 1950s A Marriage at All Saints Church 1950s A Marriage at All Saints Church
810 1918 View of the High Street From Houghton Road 1918 View of the High Street From Houghton Road
811 Houghton Regis Cricket Team Date Unknown Houghton Regis Cricket Team Date Unknown
812 1890 J. B. Forder's Lime Works Workforce 1890 J. B. Forder's Lime Works Workforce
813 1960s Shops in Hillborough Crescent Houghton Regis 1960s Shops in Hillborough Crescent Houghton Regis
814 1976 View of Houghton Regis from the Top of a Chimney at Blue Circle Portland Cement Works 1976 View of Houghton Regis from the Top of a Chimney at Blue Circle Portland Cement Works
815 1925 Dunstable Portland Cement Works Under Construction in September 1925 Dunstable Portland Cement Works Under Construction in September
816 2011 A View of Houses in Churchfield Road Houghton Regis 2011 A View of Houses in Churchfield Road Houghton Regis
817 1920s Paul Evans Painting of the Sewell Lime Works 1920s Paul Evans Painting of the Sewell Lime Works
818 1951 September Dunstable Portland Cement Works Staff Meeting 1951 September Dunstable Portland Cement Works Staff Meeting
819 2010 View of the Site of the Former Lime Quarry Sewell 2010 View of the Site of the Former Lime Quarry Sewell
820 1980s Thomas Whitehead School 1980s Thomas Whitehead School
Title Details
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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1 001 Heritage, Listed Buildings/Sites and other buildings of note in Houghton Regis 001 Heritage, Listed Buildings/Sites and other buildings of note in Houghton Regis
2 01 First Day's Sale 01 First Day's Sale
3 01 The Village 01 The Village
4 011 Houghton Regis in Bloom 011 Houghton Regis in Bloom
5 02 Places of Worship 02 Places of Worship
6 02 Second Day's Sale 02 Second Day's Sale
7 03 Houghton Regis Schools 03 Houghton Regis Schools
8 03 Third Day's Sale 03 Third Day's Sale
9 04 Fourth Day's Sale 04 Fourth Day's Sale
10 04 People of Houghton Regis and their Memories 04 People of Houghton Regis and their Memories
11 05 Clubs and Societies 05 Clubs and Societies
12 05 Fifth Day's Sale 05 Fifth Day's Sale
13 06 Houghton Regis Town Council 06 Houghton Regis Town Council
14 07 Remembrance WW1, WW2 07 Remembrance WW1, WW2
15 08 Keith Wallis A Sense of Place in Poetry and Photographs 08 Keith Wallis A Sense of Place in Poetry and Photographs
16 09 Houghton Hall, Houghton Manor House and Houghton Hall Park 09 Houghton Hall, Houghton Manor House and Houghton Hall Park
17 10 Public Houses 10 Public Houses
18 11 Sewell 11 Sewell
19 12 The Brandreths 12 The Brandreths
20 13 Farms and Farmers 13 Farms and Farmers