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The First Headstone
Although two-year old Ellen Tacchi was the first person to be buried in the newly opened cemetery, she didn’t have a permanent headstone. The first stone memorial was erected to the memory of Elizabeth Jane...
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Raducanu, Ronaldo …and Roberts
Well, it was quite a weekend for records. The world was amazed and delighted by a young woman who won a tennis title against all the odds, and still came over as the likeable girl-next-door. Half...
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Mabel Barltrop and the Panacea Society Graves
Buried at Foster Hill Road Cemetery is someone who many people believed was the Daughter of God. Yes, the Daughter of God lived in Bedford, at least as far as the members of the Panacea...
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An Angel in a Tree, a Razor and a Beaver called “Chappie.”
This is a sad story with a glad ending of sorts, and shines a light on some of the things that make an interest in cemeteries so fascinating: an unfortunate accident, a search for a...
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The Cemetery Mess House and Other Memories
People sometimes ask about the strange little brick building covered in ivy that’s hidden at the southern edge of the cemetery bordering on Bedford Park. You can see it from the Park, but it doesn’t...
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The Stories That Crosses Tell
In any cemetery, some of the most evocative and impressive monuments are in the shape of a Cross; they can be simple, complex and enigmatic, all at the same time. This article looks at the...
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C D: a Scandalous Burial?
In the autumn of 1994 there was much debate in the pages of the “Bedfordshire on Sunday” newspaper about whether an unusual burial should be allowed at Foster Hill Road Cemetery. Depending on your point...
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WHAT WE DO IN THE CEMETERY
In a nutshell, the Friends of Bedford Cemetery is a small volunteer-led charity with members who try to look after this historic and beautiful place and encourage others to explore, enjoy and learn more about...
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Swastika Headstones
Whatever kind of person would choose to have a swastika on a headstone? Somebody evil? A Nazi sympathiser surely? * Well…no. In fact, a century ago, a Swastika was for many years a fairly common choice...
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H G Field. Australian Munition Worker: (there’s more here than meets the eye)
In section H2 of Foster Hill Cemetery, near Bedford Park, there are several headstones that barely hint at the strange but true stories that can be told about those who are buried. There’s the boy...