Melchbourne
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Coordinates: 52°16′50″N 0°29′37″W / 52.28055°N 0.49353°W
| Melchbourne | |
  Melchbourne Melchbourne shown within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | TL028657 |
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| Civil parish | Melchbourne and Yielden |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Ceremonial county | Bedfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01933 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North East Bedfordshire |
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Melchbourne is a small village located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.
The village is located west of Swineshead and east of Yielden. Melchbourne forms part of the Melchbourne and Yielden civil parish.
Melchbourne Preceptory was located in the village. Today the village is the location of the Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Notable residents
- Audrey Lawson-Johnston, the last living survivor of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania in 1915
- Sarah Kennedy, BBC radio presenter
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