Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? 3 Panel stained glass window, left window with Army and Marine Crests, centre window with Burma Star, left window with Navy and Royal Air Force Crests. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Peter de Merton Church Street De Parys Ave Town Bedford District North Bedfordshire County Bedfordshire Country England Postcode MK40 2TX OS map ref TL 05063 50118 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Burma Star Association Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? LEFT WINDOW: 1941 / (ARMY CREST) / (MARINES CREST) / BURMA CENTRE WINDOW: (BURMA STAR) / WHEN YOU GO HOME / TELL THEM OF US / AND SAY FOR YOUR / TOMORROW WE / GAVE OUR TODAY RIGHT WINDOW: 1945 / (NAVY CREST) / (RAF CREST) / CAMPAIGN ALONG BASE OF ALL 3 WINDOWS: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED AND OF ALL WHO SERVED WITH THEM War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Second World War (1939-1945) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 0 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? The window was designed by Alan Younger and is now insured by the Church Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Dimensions How high is the component? 1900MM How wide is the component? 450MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Additional Notes Supervisor comments In 1995 a Bedford Burma Star Memorial Book was placed in a Memorial cabinet below the Memorial window The book is leather bound with vellum pages and lists those from North & Mid Beds who are known to have died in the campaign in Burma and also those Branch members who have died since the formation of the Branch in 1975 References References Bedford County Record Office