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Latitude: 51.0595 / 51°3'34"N
Longitude: -3.1873 / 3°11'14"W
OS Eastings: 316888
OS Northings: 129578
OS Grid: ST168295
Mapcode National: GBR LX.FJBQ
Mapcode Global: FRA 466B.42F
Plus Code: 9C3R3R57+R3
Entry Name: Bishop's Lydeard War Memorial
Listing Date: 9 October 2015
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1430053
ID on this website: 101430053
Location: Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, TA4
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Civil Parish: Bishop's Lydeard
Built-Up Area: Bishops Lydeard
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Memorial
A First World War memorial dating from c.1920, altered by the addition of the names of the Fallen of the Second World War.
A First World War memorial dedicated in 1921, altered by the addition of the names of the fallen of the Second World War.
MATERIALS: the memorial is constructed of Ham Stone.
DESCRIPTION: the monument is approximately 3.1m high. It takes the form of a Latin cross, based on the Cross of Sacrifice designed in 1918 by Sir Reginald Blomfield, and sits atop an octagonal plinth, itself sitting on a three-stepped platform. The plinth contains plaques of Portland stone dedicated to the fallen of the First World War. The central inscription reads, 'IN GLORIOUS/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ 1914 - 1918'.
Additional plaques in bronze have been affixed to the upper step of the base in memory of the fallen of the Second World War.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the memorial sits in a small, paved and gravelled enclosure, bounded by walls of Ham stone.
The War Memorial in Bishop's Lydiard was erected as part of the great wave of commemoration that took place following the First World War. It is positioned adjacent to the main road through the village, in a small enclosure next to the Church of England school. The monument was paid for by public subscription, and contains plaques listing the names of the fallen. Following the Second World War, the names of the fallen of that conflict were also added to the monument. It has been little altered since.
Bishop’s Lydeard War Memorial is listed at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on the local community, and the sacrifice it made in the conflicts of the C20;
* Design: a well-executed stone cross.
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