Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Harborough
- Town
- Tur Langton, Leicester
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 24th October 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37580
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Current location
St. Andrew's Churchyard
Main Street
Tur Langton
Leicester
Harborough
Leicestershire
LE8 0PJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 71354 94558
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rough hewn, single-stepped square base surmounted by a rough hewn, square sectioned tapering plinth, rectangular sectioned tapering shaft with Celtic wheel cross. Inscription in leaded lettering on a smooth front face of plinth. Sword of Sacrifice in relief on face of cross.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF/ (6 NAMES)/ WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Burton, Arthur
Cooper, Dennis
Cooper, Wilfred I
Farmer, Thomas H
Hill, Victor H
Ralph, Frank
See details for all 6 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname,forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth c 1000 mm, height c 2000 mm, width c 1000 mm
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Tur Langton War Memorial.
- WMO ID: 215799
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 29-01-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
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