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Market Place, HITCHIN, SG5 1DR

One of the fine historic buildings adjoining the market square. A 1902 photograph shows the front elevation fully rendered with the timbers totally hidden. The spire and tower of St Mary's Church are just visible above the building.

The 15C timber-framed building on the left is the remaining part of a bigger building that was ranged round a courtyard.

A blue plaque, attached to Barclays Bank, Hitchin, commemorating the Quaker bank that was one of the forerunners of Barclays.

Vehicle parking is allowed in the square in the evenings.

To be found near the NW corner of the market square. According to a sign attached to it, it was moved here from its original site at Hitchin station. It seems unlikely that any will have survived, but in London similar structures - though perhaps rather larger - used to be a familiar sight near the busier cab-ranks. I think I'm right in saying that some of the largest were in the Brompton Road, not far from Harrods, and that there were others near Victoria station.

In the High Street, looking towards Market Square.

In traditional Town Crier style, he was in fact advertising a "BOGOF" offer for a local business. Seems somehow incongruous!

St. Mary's Church behind. Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Details of many of the people listed on the memorial may be found here: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Hertfordshire/Hitchin.html

D. Adamson K. H. Albone http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1475339 F. J Alexander http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2955227 E. R. Alston http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2718635 G. Ansell http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2932846 T. O. Ball http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2491295 R. G. Banks http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1083300 J. Barker http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2932847 A. H. Bavington http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2932993 J. Brady http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2932848 R. Braybrooke http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2955577 C. Brown http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1530574 W. Bryant http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2053264 S. J. Budgell http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2796310 J. K Burry http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2096249 R. A Burry http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2202466 B. H.Burson http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2436730 R. J. Butts http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2033549 G. Bygrave http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2105766 R. Cannon R. F. Cannon http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2099832 R. G. Cannon http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2109494 R. Chamberlain http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2099961 W. F. Chelley G. D. Coles http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2352680 J. C. Collett R. Cooling D. M. Cooper V.A.D. * http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2053495 J. Corrigan http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2103977 G. W. Day http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2932850 M.H. Day * Diana Mary Cooper was a nurse with the Voluntary Aid Detachment. She died in October 1945 in Burma. Image Image Image Image Image Links beside the names, where shown, are to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission record for that person. Details of many of the people listed on the memorial may be found here: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Hertfordshire/Hitchin.html WE WILL REMEMBER THEM