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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Langcliffe

    Overall View

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    New Street, Langcliffe, Craven, North Yorkshire, BD24 9NH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SD 82189 65041

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    © WMR-29662

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    Type of Memorial
    Fountain
    WMR Reference Number
    29662
    Description
    Octagonal 2 stage plinth surmounted by a cross standing within an octagonal water basin. The plinth is fitted with lion headed spouts to feed the basin. The inscription is on the Upper Plinth. The fountain was actually an earlier Victorian Construction but was converted to be the War Memorial.
    Inscription
    FRONT: IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF/ LANGCLIFFE/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) REAR: (WW1 NAMES) 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    11
    Died
    11
    Information shown
    rank, surname, initials of forenames
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    rank, surname, initials of forenames
    Order of names
    surname

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 900mm

    Width: 215mm

    Depth: 215mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 770mm

    Width: 320mm

    Depth: 320mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 580mm

    Width: 295mm

    Depth: 295mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Fountain

    Height: 590mm

    Width: 1740mm dia

    Depth: 1740mm dia


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.cpgw.org.uk/local-war-memorials/langcliffe-yorkshire/ (for photographs)
    • http://wharfedalefhg.org/index.php/places/war-memorials/255-langcliffe-war-memorial
    • Carter Postcard Collection