The Lemsford War Memorial
The Lemsford War Memorial, a Celtic Cross made of Cornish granite, was unveiled by Lieut. General the Earl of Cavan on Sunday July 20th 1919. The names of those who died in World War I are engraved on the plinth and those who died in World War II on a tablet at the base of the cross.
To the Glory of God and in memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919.
FRED BUNNAGE, R.M.L.I. Read More
DAVID COCHRANE, R.W.Kent. Read More
HERBERT. E. FREEMAN, Beds Read More
REGINALD GOODGE, R.F.A. Read More
JAMES HALSEY, 40 Canadian Read More
GEORGE HILL, E. Surrey.Read More
ERNEST MARDLE, Herts.Read More
FRANK MARDLE, R.F.A. Read More
FREDERICK.W. SPRIGGS, Beds. Read More
GEORGE SPRIGGS, Herts. Read More
WILLIAM. J. STRONG, Lanc fus. Read More
ROBERT TIMS, Lond.Ir R. Read More
SIDNEY WALBY, Beds. Read More
HARRY. W. WELCH, York & Lanc. Read More
CECIL. B. WHITE, R. Fus. Read More
CHRISTOPHER WREN, Beds. Read More
Base: and in the 2nd World War 1939 - 1945.
RICHARD C. ALDERSON. CDSM. CDS.
ARTHUR J. EAGLES. R.A.
ERNEST L. FLITNEY. Beds & Herts.
DORIS M. FLITNEY. W.A.A.F.
ALFRED A. WILLIAMS. R.A.M.C
The Lemsford Local History Group is researching the lives of those men and women with Lemsford connections who died in the two World Wars, not all of whose names are engraved on the War Memorial. If you can add to our knowledge by way of personal stories, anecdotes, photographs, please contact us at info@lemsfordhistory.co.uk..We would very much appreciate your contribution.
The Families of Lemsford
A leading Member of our History group Shirley Knapp has researched her family the Cochranes. She has provide images , articles and many wonderful memories
The Tully family are a special interest to one of our leading member Doreen Wright. The find out her interest, read her article on William Henry Gardiner.
Bob Eagles a regular member of the group has produced many memories of the Eagle family. He has produce images and family trees that we have open to the public via our website.
Dr Julie Moore from Hertfordshire University who enjoys our meetings and has helped the group to understand the input the university in the local community with her website, Herts Memories. She has connections with the Bunnages via her husband.
The Wren's - The Wren’s of Lemsford go back to 1851 according our records. The family always flock to our display at the fete and have provided us with images and memories. During our research for WW1 we uncovered the contribution to the war effort.:
A good friend of the group Jack Brown sent us his memories of his grandfather ‘ The Victorian Gamekeeper’ A member of the group who designs websites built a site to record all of his article about his uncle Ernie Brown landlord of the Chequers (The Crooked Chimney) and life in Cromer Hyde. The site is called H.J.Browm Memories of Cromer Hyde
The first Flitney recorded in our Archives is Daniel aged 35 in the 1840 Census. He had a wife, Sarah (30) and sons George & Joseph. One of the established families who made the Parish of Lemsford so special.