NHER 63875 (Structure record) - World War One memorial, Langley with Hardley

World War One Memorial
Location: Junction of Langley Green, Langley Street and Staithe Road, Langley with Hardley.
Type: Obelisk
Description:
The memorial comprises stone, flint, and bronze, in the form of a freestanding obelisk. It is used to commemorate twelve members of the local community who lost their lives in World War one. It has been described as “constructed from rough-coursed flint with ashlar quoins; crowned by a slim, bronze, Latin cross finial. The obelisk rises from a square plinth comprised of coursed, roughly-dressed stone with inset ashlar panels” (S1). On the ashlar panels, there is an inscription on the north-east face, in incised lettering. With names, along with regiment, particulars surrounding death, and date, also incised on the remaining faces. “Above each panel is a square, ashlar stone with motifs carved in relief” (S1). This comprises, a wreath on the north-east face, Fusilier Marksman regimental badge on the south-east face, Norfolk Regiment badge on the south-west face, and a Royal Artillery regimental badge on the north-west face. The whole surmounts a two-stepped base.
Proposed: Date unknown.
Designed by: Unknown
Constructed/Sculpted By: A historic photograph indicates that the memorial was being constructed in 1919.
Cost: Unknown
Unveiled: Date unknown (dedicated by the Reverend Alexander Cooney, vicar of Hardley and Loddon).
Inscription: ERECTED/ BY THEIR SORROWING COMRADES/ IN ARMS AND GRATEFUL FELLOW/ PARISHIONERS IN PROUD AND/ LOVING MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/ WHO WENT OUT FROM LANGLEY/ AND DIED FIGHTING FOR THEIR/ KING, COUNTRY AND KIN/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS JOHN 15.13/ 1914 TO 1918.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line for images (S4), the War Memorials Register (S5) and Roll of Honour (S6) for images, names and additional details, and the War Memorials Trust (S7) for details on restoration. The memorial is also featured in local publication (S8).
P. Beers (HES), 04 March 2020. Amended A. Henderson (HES), 16 December 2024.

2016. Restoration.
The memorial was repaired and conserved following a grant from the War Memorials Trust. See Historic England Advice Report (S2) and War Memorials Trust (S7) for further details.
A. Henderson (HES), 16 December 2024.

November 2017. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 04 March 2020.