Highworth War Memorial

The Highworth War Memorial is located in the churchyard of the Church of St Michael, which is a Grade I listed building. It is situated near the west boundary of the churchyard, adjacent to Lechlade Road, where the church tower and the faces of the memorial clock provide a backdrop to the memorial.

This stone memorial stands approximately 5 meters tall and consists of a three-stepped base topped by an octagonal two-stage plinth and a slim, octagonal shaft that supports a lantern. The lantern features carvings of a soldier and a sailor. Names of those who died in the First World War are inscribed on the upper stage of the plinth, while names from the Second World War are on the lower stage. The design and structure of this memorial are similar to the nearby war memorial at Wroughton, which is also listed at Grade II.

All inscriptions on the memorial are incised and painted in black enamel. The main inscription on the front face of the upper stage of the plinth reads "IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS TOWN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918." For the Second World War, the dates "1939 – 1945" are inscribed below on the lower stage. An additional inscription on the rear of the upper stage states "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE," and the other two faces are decorated with shields.