Combined War Memorial - Church Road, Harlington, Bedfordshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 51° 57.772 W 000° 29.532
30U E 672291 N 5759878
This Celtic cross memorial stands in the village of Harlington.
Waymark Code: WMAV10
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/25/2011
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The memorial was built by Martin William Dove who was from Harlington and served with the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment in World War II. He was an active Royal British Legion member and died in 1969 after battling illness contracted from poisoned water in Italy in 1944.
The inscription reads:
'1914 – 1919
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF THE MEN OF HARLINGTON
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR
TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WAR 1939 – 1945'
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Martin William Dove
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
Physical Address of Monument: Not listed
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