NHER 65404 (Structure record) - World War One memorial with World War Two additions, Runton

World War One Memorial with World War Two Additions
Location: 36m south-east of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Cromer Road (A149), West Runton.
Description:
The memorial is constructed from flint with ashlar dressings, abutting the churchyard boundary wall for the Holy Trinity Church (NHER6423) it takes the form of an angled or canted memorial wall. It is used to commemorate thirty-five men from East and West Runton who died in World War One, and latterly sixteen local servicemen who died in World War Two. It is described with “cut and squared flints laid in regular courses with ashlar dressings. It has a moulded cornice and a frieze”, and “three panels fixed to the front of the memorial” (S1). There are inscriptions in incised, painted lettering. To the frieze is the principal dedication (Inscription A). The World War One dates, and thirty-five associated names are listed across the outer panels (Inscriptions B and C). The latter World War Two dedication is to the central panel along with sixteen associated names listed (Inscription D).
Proposed: Between 1919 and 1921.
Constructed/Sculpted by: H. Palmer, stonemason of Sheringham.
Unveiled: 20 November 1921, with a secondary unveiling on 17 June 1951.
Inscription A: THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY.
Inscription B: (18 NAMES)/ 1914-1918.
Inscription C: (17 NAMES)/ 1914-1918.
Inscription D: TO THE MEN OF/ RUNTON/ WHO FELL / (16 NAMES)/ 1939-1945.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
See War Memorials On-line (S4) for images and the War Memorials Register (S5) for images, names and additional details.
P. Beers (HES), 22 February 2022.

1980s. Restoration.
Due to decay the panels were replaced with copies of the original designs sometime in the 1980s.
Information from Listing Description (S1) and Historic England Advice Report (S2).
P. Beers (HES), 22 February 2022.

October 2019. Listed. Grade II.
See Listing Description (S1), Advice Report (S2) and Consultation Report (S3) for details.
See also War Memorials On-line (S4) and War Memorials Register (S5).
P. Beers (HES), 22 February 2022.