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1501 PC 35b -12-50-22-468.jpg PC 35b -12-50-22-468.jpg
1502 PC 9b 18-14-37-687.jpg PC 9b 18-14-37-687.jpg
1503 PC 8b 18-12-21-750.jpg PC 8b 18-12-21-750.jpg
1504 PC 9a 18-13-41-453.jpg PC 9a 18-13-41-453.jpg High Street Houghton Regis
1505 1960 High Street Bedford Road Junction 1960 High Street Bedford Road Junction
1506 1986 Gable-end View of Odmans Newsagents in the High Street 1986 Gable-end View of Odmans Newsagents in the High Street
1507 1953 Beer-Barrel Rolling Competition to Celebrate Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Beer-Barrel Rolling Competition to Celebrate Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
1508 Workhouse Row (The Alms Houses), Lock-up & Fire station Workhouse Row (The Alms Houses), Lock-up & Fire station
1509 The Lock-up at the end of Workhouse Row (The Alms Houses) The Lock-up at the end of Workhouse Row (The Alms Houses)
1510 1934 A View of the Lock-up 1934 A View of the Lock-up
1511 1950s All Saints Church, Kings Arms, Alms Houses 1950s All Saints Church, Kings Arms, Alms Houses
1512 1955 Aerial View of the Centre of Houghton Regis 1955 Aerial View of the Centre of Houghton Regis
1513 1928 An Aerial View of the Waterlows Print Works Upper Houghton 1928 An Aerial View of the Waterlows Print Works Upper Houghton
1514 1972 Bagshawe's Chain Foundry Derelict Building 1972 Bagshawe's Chain Foundry Derelict Building
1515 1984 Main Entrance to Waterlow's Print Works 1984 Main Entrance to Waterlow's Print Works
1516 1951 Joan and Marie Badstevener at the Fete on the Green Houghton Regis 1951 Joan and Marie Badstevener at the Fete on the Green Houghton Regis
1517 1968 A Petition Handed to Gwilym Roberts MP for a Post Office in Houghton Regis 1968 A Petition Handed to Gwilym Roberts MP for a Post Office in Houghton Regis
1518 1911 The Green Lanes 1911 The Green Lanes
1519 1953 Barrel-Rolling Competition to Celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 1953 Barrel-Rolling Competition to Celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
1520 1960s Bagshawe's Chain Foundry Church Street Dunstable Formerly in Houghton Regis 1960s Bagshawe's Chain Foundry Church Street Dunstable Formerly in Houghton Regis
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