Church Langton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. War memorial.

Church Langton War Memorial

WRENN ID
high-porch-autumn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Harborough
Country
England
Type
War memorial
Address
Church Langton War Memorial, Church Lane, Leicestershire, East Langton, LE16 7SZ
OS grid reference
SP 722 932
Coordinates
52.53269, -0.93559
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Church Langton War Memorial is made of limestone and features a wheel-head cross with a Sword of Sacrifice carved in low relief. The cross is mounted on a tapered rectangular plinth and base, standing approximately 3.6 meters high.

The plinth has a dedicatory inscription that is duplicated: it is presented in lead lettering on the front and carved in relief on the rear. The inscription reads: 1914 – 1919/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ (NAMES FOLLOWED BY VILLAGES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.

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