Melchbourne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Melchbourne and Yielden, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 160.[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Melchbourne and Yelden".[2]
| Melchbourne | |
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  Melchbourne Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 120 |
| OS grid reference | TL028657 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is located west of Swineshead and east of Yelden.
Melchbourne Preceptory was located in the village. Today the village is the location of the Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Notable residents
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- Audrey Lawson-Johnston, the last living survivor of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915.
- Sarah Kennedy, BBC radio presenter. Moved 2012
- Major Gen; Sir Percy Cox, British Diplomat (died there 1937) Influential figure in founding of Iraq.
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Melchbourne AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Melchbourne AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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