West Overton War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 February 2018. War memorial.
West Overton War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- former-iron-sage
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 February 2018
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- West Overton War Memorial, The Churchyard, Church of St Michael and All Angels, SN8 4ES
- OS grid reference
- SU 133 681
- Coordinates
- 51.4118, -1.80874
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The West Overton War Memorial is located in the churchyard, directly opposite the Church of St Michael and All Angels, which is also a listed building, as well as the nearby Verger’s Cottage and Manor House, both of which are Grade II-listed. The memorial features a tall stone Latin cross that stands on a substantial rectangular plinth, which is set on a square single-stepped base. A sword is carved in relief on the north-west face of the cross.
The main inscription, which is incised on the north-west face of the plinth facing the church, reads: "IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF FYFIELD, LOCKERIDGE, AND OVERTON, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 1939-1945 'IN SACRED SLEEP THEY REST. SAY NOT OF BRAVE MEN THAT THEY DIE.'" The names of those who died in the First World War are inscribed on the side faces of the plinth, while the rear face includes an inscription for the names from 1939 to 1945, listing five names. All names are presented alphabetically, along with the rank and regiment or service of each individual.
Local climate
West Overton War Memorial receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 55% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 40 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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