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1 Battle for Brewers Hill Battle for Brewers Hill
2 Battle for Brewers Hill-1.jpg Battle for Brewers Hill-1.jpg
3 Battle for Brewers Hill-2.jpg Battle for Brewers Hill-2.jpg
4 Battle for Brewers Hill-3.jpg Battle for Brewers Hill-3.jpg
5 Battle for Brewers Hill-4.jpg Battle for Brewers Hill-4.jpg
6 Battle for Brewers Hill-5.jpg Battle for Brewers Hill-5.jpg
7 Battle for Brewers Hill-6.jpg Battle for Brewers Hill-6.jpg
8 1985 Programme 24th Spring Show 13th April 1985 Programme 24th Spring Show 13th April
9 Councillor John Kinchella 1980-1981 Councillor John Kinchella 1980-1981
10 2019 Reconstruction of a Roman Farmstead 2019 Reconstruction of a Roman Farmstead 1st October 2019
11 2018 Aerial Photograph of HRN3206 Looking North 2018 Aerial Photograph of HRN3206 Looking North 1st October 2018
12 2019 Mesolithic Pit in HRN3206 Open Area Excavation 2019 Mesolithic Pit in HRN3206 Open Area Excavation 1st October 2019
13 2019 Woodside Link Road Ring Ditch 2019 Woodside Link Road Ring Ditch 1st May 2019
14 2019 Segmented Ring Ditch 2019 Segmented Ring Ditch 1st October 2019
15 2019 Examples of Roman Finds Bracelets 2019 Examples of Roman Finds Bracelets 1st October 2019
16 2019 Roman Finds in HRN3206 Brooches 2019 Roman Finds in HRN3206 Brooches 1st October 2019
17 2019 A Roman Rectangular Drying Oven 2019 A Roman Rectangular Drying Oven
18 2003 Bedford Square Shopping Centre from Church Tower 2003 Bedford Square Shopping Centre from Church Tower
19 2007 Houghton Hall in the Snow 2007 Houghton Hall in the Snow
20 A Butchers Boy Memories page 001 A Butchers Boy Memories page 001 1st June 2007
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1 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.
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 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
4 Reginald Thomas FRANKLIN Gunner 209249. 62nd Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery. Died Monday 20 January 1919. Age 22. Son of Thomas and Annie Franklin, of Chantry Farm, Houghton Regis, Dunstable. Buried: ST. ANDRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Nord, France. Ref. I. B. 6.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 William CHANDLER Lance Corporal 3/8191. 7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Saturday 1 July 1916. Born and lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Bedford. Buried: DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ, Somme, France. Ref. VI. V. 5.
9 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.
10 Gilbert HORSLER Lance Corporal 3916. 5th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Died at home Wednesday 3 May 1916. Age 21. Son of Henry Thomas and Jane Elizabeth Horsler, of Houghton Regis. Born and lived Houghton Regis. Enlisted Luton. Buried: HOUGHTON REGIS BAPTIST CHAPELYARD, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Near North-West Corner.
11 Harry HACK Lance Corporal 9564. 1st Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday 8 January 1915. Born Houghton Regis. Lived Dunstable. Enlisted Bedford. Commemorated: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 31 and 33
12 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
13 William ALLEN No further information available at present
14 Hedley DAY No further information available at present
15 Reginald DENTON No further information available at present
16 Jack WOOLLEY No further information available at present
17 Walter J COOK No further information available at present
18 William MOBLEY No further information available at present
19 Edwin H RANDALL No further information available at present
20 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.
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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