Thorpe Langton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 August 2019. War memorial.

Thorpe Langton War Memorial

WRENN ID
crumbling-string-hawthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Harborough
Country
England
Date first listed
5 August 2019
Type
War memorial
Address
Thorpe Langton War Memorial, Churchyard of St Leonard, Church Lane, Leicestershire, LE16 7TR
OS grid reference
SP 740 924
Coordinates
52.52483, -0.90976
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Thorpe Langton War Memorial, built in 1921, is made of Clipsham stone and other stone materials. It features a carved wheel cross on a shaft, which stands above a plinth with a simply-moulded cap, all resting on a single-stepped square base. The plinth is inscribed with incised lettering that reads: "ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ THORPE LANGTON/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ GNR HG PALMER/ 119TH ARMY BRIGADE RFA/ KILLED IN ACTION/ JUNE 21st 1917 AT YPRES/ HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY/ GREATER HONOUR HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."

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