West Runton War Memorial

West Runton War Memorial is situated in the Parish of Runton in the English County of Norfolk. The Memorial is constructed of Brick and Flint and is built into the southern perimeter wall of the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity. There are three tablets set into the front. Three steps lead up to the memorial and flower troughs sit at the foot of the World war 1 tablets. It stands right on the verge of the A149 and is quiet precarious for anyone taking a visit to the Memorial. The inscription above the Tablets reads ‘’They were a wall unto us both by night and day’’ (Bible: 1 Kings, (1 Samuel), Chapter 25, verse 16) and also ‘’ To the Men of Runton who fell’’. There are a total of 37 names on the tablets.
 
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