Sometimes we receive historically-related questions out of the blue, including this one from Stephen Ng: “How did Glover Road get it’s name?” The answer is found in Roads and other Place Names in Langley by Maureen Pepin (and available at the Langley Centennial Museum).
Langley Trunk Road was renamed in honour of Lieut. Frank W. Glover, Langley’s Municipal Engineer who served with the Canadian Engineers during WW I. He died shortly after the war ended (like so many other veterans from that war). There were other members of the Glover family who served as well.
Frank Glover’s name appears on the Fort Langley Cenotaph
The chestnut trees located beside the Fort Langley Cemetery were planted by Dr Benjamin Marr and fellow veteran Archie Payne to remember those lost during the Great War. Other street names like Allard, Wright and Bartlett honour those who gave their lives. Some of Glover’s letters home from the Front are highlighted in Warren Sommer’s book, Canucks in Khaki (also available at Langley Centennial Museum).
Chestnut trees planted on Glover Road beside the Fort Langley Cemetery
Read about the origins of more Langley street names HERE.