by Margaret Young
The stone War Memorial stands outside Maidenhead Town Hall in St Ives Road. It commemorates those who died in both World Wars as well as those who lost their lives in more recent conflicts.
OS ref SU890811
by Brian Wilcock
The Boer War Plaque inside Maidenhead Town Hall at grid ref SU 890 811 is within the stairwell up from the old entrance (it was relocated a few yrs ago); its location is not well known within the Town Hall so some persistence may be required to find and view it
Cookies allow us to provide to you with the best browsing experience. If you don't allow the use of cookies it may prevent parts of the site from working. We respect any 'Do Not Track' and 'Global Privacy' settings that you have defined in your browser
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
If you aren’t receiving newsletters, you may find that the email ended up in your SPAM folder – in which case, please could you add the following email addresses to your contacts address book:
and
Alternatively:
Please go here to reenter your email address and state your preferences
Berkshire Family History Society works to meet the needs of those researching their ancestry across the UK and overseas – as well as those looking for former relatives in historic Berkshire. You do not need to be a member to benefit.
The society offers:
Research Zone in central Reading that is free to use and open to all
Free access at The Centre for Heritage and Family History to online resources like FindMyPast, the 1939 Register, The Genealogist, the British Newspaper Archive and Ancestry (the worldwide edition)
Regular free help and advice sessions
Meetings in Abingdon, Bracknell, Newbury, Reading, Windsor and Woodley — open to everyone
Online discussion list for members – informed answers to research queries and advice from experienced researchers
Members’ Area with data and other information not readily accessible elsewhere
Indexes and transcriptions of Berkshire’s historic records on CD — parish registers, probate documents, monumental inscriptions, maps, First World War history and more
Quarterly magazine, the Berkshire Family Historian, for members
a chance to join in project work, recording, transcribing and helping to preserve records
Links to the research experience, advice and support of members worldwide