War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 April 2010. War memorial.
War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- winter-brass-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Constituency
- North Cotswolds MP: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 15 April 2010
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- War Memorial, Cheltenham Road, Bisley-With-Lypiatt
- OS grid reference
- SO 904 060
- Coordinates
- 51.75349, -2.13944
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The war memorial was erected in 1921 in Bisley. Constructed from Cotswold stone, it has a simple square plan and is enclosed by iron railings. The memorial comprises a Celtic wheel-head cross atop a tall, tapering shaft, which sits on a square plinth raised onto three steps. The south (front) face of the plinth bears the inscription 'TO THE GLORY OF / GOD / AND TO THE MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF BILSEY / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / SERVING THE KING / IN THE YEARS OF OUR LORD / 1914-18', followed by a biblical quotation from Revelation VI. 9.11. The west and east sides of the plinth are inscribed with the names of the men who lost their lives; the north face carries the inscription 'AND ALSO A THANK TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR THE RETURN HOME OF THEIR 90 COMRADES’, alongside another biblical reference from Psalm CXXXVI. A roll of honour listing the men who died during the Second World War is inscribed on the four sides of the upper step of the base, with the dates '1939 / 1945' also displayed on the front (south) face. The memorial's historic interest lies in its representation of the impact of tragic world events on the local community, serving as a testament to the parish’s war dead and demonstrating strong historic and cultural significance. It also holds group value with several other listed buildings nearby.
Local climate
War Memorial receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 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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