Melchbourne is a small village located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.

Melchbourne
Melchbourne Location within Bedfordshire
Population	120
OS grid reference	TL028657
Civil parish	Melchbourne and Yelden
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
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	North East Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52.28055°N 0.49353°W / 52.28055; -0.49353

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. Moved 2012
• Major Gen; Sir Percy Cox, British Diplomat (died there 1937) Influential figure in founding of Iraq.

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