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    Memorial

    Holy Trinity Church

    View looking northwest

    Source: Copyright Amy Savage

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    Current Location

    The memorial forms part of the churchyard embankment wall, Holy Trinity Church, Cromer Road, West Runton, North Norfolk, Norfolk, NR27 9QT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TG 17981 42786

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Wall
    WMR Reference Number
    20187
    Description
    Flint and stone curved wall with three steps at the front. Three inscription tablets are set into the wall with further inscription above. The centre tablet relates to WW2 and the tablet either side relates to WW1. Flower holders are placed at the base of the First World War tablets. All inscription is formed in upper-case lettering.
    Inscription
    Top inscription: THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY Centre tablet: TO THE MEN OF/ RUNTON/ WHO FELL / (16 names) / 1939 - 1945 Left and right tablets: (35 names)/ 1914 - 1918
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    35
    Died
    35
    Information shown
    forenames, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    16
    Died
    16
    Information shown
    forenames, surname
    Order of names
    alphabetical by surname
    Maker(s)
    • H Palmer, Mason

    Sponsor Type
    corporate, public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    20 November 1921

    unknown

    Unveiled

    17 June 1951

    unknown

    Custodian
    Runton Parish Council and the Royal British Legion

    Components

    Wall

    Height: c 2440 mm

    Width: c 3660 mm

    Depth: c 1525 mm


    Made from: Stone - Flint, Stone - Cotswold, Marble - Grey


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1466515

    The full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1466515?section=official-list-entry Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for its poignant and well-executed design.

    Tablets

    Height: c 2440 mm

    Width: c 3660 mm

    Depth: c 1525 mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1466515

    Details of the full listing can be found at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1466515?section=official-list-entry Reasons for listing from Historic England website: Historic interest: * as an eloquent witness to the tragic impacts of world events on this community, and the sacrifices it made in the conflicts of the C20. Architectural interest: * for its poignant and well-executed design.

    • "East and West Runton War Memorial." Historic England, https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1466515. Accessed 6/8/2024.