Heytesbury War Memorial

Heytesbury War Memorial is a First World War memorial built in 1921, with additions for the Second World War. It is situated at the north-east corner of the churchyard of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, which is a Grade I-listed building, and is near the Grade II-listed Ivy House. The memorial is set on a narrow, square stone platform that is inset into the ground. A path, flanked by planting, leads from the memorial to the churchyard wall, which has been lowered for easier access.

The memorial is made of Cornish granite and features a tall octagonal Latin cross. On the north-east face of the cross, there is an inverted Sword of Sacrifice carved in relief. The cross shaft ends in a moulded foot that sits atop a narrow, octagonal pedestal. This pedestal is placed on an octagonal plinth, which rests on a two-stepped octagonal base.

The main inscription is located on the north-east face of the plinth and 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 listed on the faces of the plinth next to the main inscription, with six names on each side.

Above the main inscription, the pedestal displays the dates 1939 – 1945, along with the names of the four men who died in the Second World War, which are inscribed in pairs on the pedestal faces beside the date. All inscriptions and names are rendered in leaded lettering.