Memorial

Langham and Barleythorpe

Langham and Barleythorpe war memorial

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Current Location

Adjacent to the south entrance path, St. Peter and St. Paul Churchyard, Church Street, Langham, Rutland, Leicestershire, LE15 7JE, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 84383 11171

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 37768
Description: Four-stepped hexagonal base surmounted by a square sectioned plinth, octagonal sectioned tapering shaft, capital and decorated cross. The third step is a taller, more robust structure than the rest. WW1 dedication and names carved in relief on all 4 sides of the plinth. WW2 dedication and names are incised on all 6 upper step riser faces. The whole memorial stands within a hexagonal paved area of York stone.
Inscription: Face 1 plinth: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF LANGHAM AND/ OF BARLEYTHORPE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / WAR MCMXIV - MCMXIX/ Face 2 plinth: (Names)/ Face 3 plinth: (Names)/ Face 4 plinth: (Names)/ Face 1 top step: MCMXXXIX - MCMXLV / "LEST WE FORGET"/ Face 2 top step: (Names)/ Face 3 top step: (Names)/ Face 4 top step: (Names)/ Face 5 top step: (Names)/ Face 6 top step: (Names)/

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 26
Died: 26
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Forename, surname

History

Maker(s): Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel, London, Architect
G.W. Draycott, Oakham, Mason
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

7th March 1922

Sir Alfred Codrington

Dedicated

7th March 1922

Bishop of Leicester

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