West Overton War Memorial

The memorial stands in the churchyard, opposite the Church of St Michael and All Angels (Grade II*) and the adjacent Verger’s Cottage and Manor House (both Grade II-listed). It comprises a tall stone Latin cross standing on a substantial rectangular plinth, on a square single-stepped base. On the north-west face of the cross is a sword carved in relief.

The main inscription 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 First World War names are incised onto the side faces of the plinth, whilst the inscription to the rear face reads 1939 – 1945/ (5 NAMES). The names are all listed alphabetically, with the rank and regiment or Service of each man.

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/02/2018