East Walton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the eastern wall farm settlement.

[1] East Walton has seen numerous archaeological digs which have discovered the site of a possible Bronze Age burial barrow and three separate Roman settlements.

In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of Alan of Brittany, Roger Bigod and Ralph de Tosny.

[6][7] According to the 2001 Census, East Walton has a population of 94 residents living in 40 households with the parish having a total area of 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi).

The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[11] Media related to East Walton at Wikimedia Commons