Heytesbury War Memorial

First World War memorial, 1921, with Second World War additions.

DESCRIPTION: Heytesbury War Memorial is located at the north-east corner of the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul (Grade I-listed), and is in close proximity to the Grade II-listed Ivy House. The memorial stands on a narrow, square stone platform inset into the ground. A path with planting to either side leads from the memorial to the churchyard wall, which has been lowered to allow access.

The memorial is of Cornish granite and takes the form of a tall octagonal Latin cross with an inverted Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief to the north-east face. The cross shaft terminates in a moulded foot atop a narrow, octagonal pedestal. This surmounts an octagonal plinth upon a two-stepped octagonal base.

The principal inscription is to the north-east face of the plinth, which reads IN/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 – 1918. The names of the 12 men who died in the First World War are recorded on the faces of the plinth immediately adjacent to the main inscription, with six names given on each side.

Above the main inscription, on the pedestal are the dates, 1939 – 1945 with the names of the four men who died in the Second World War recorded in pairs on the pedestal faces to either side of the date.

All inscriptions and names are in leaded lettering.