Lt C R Innes Hopkins And C P Innes Hopkins | IWM War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

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SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH WITH FIGURE DEPICTED IN IT. DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED BELOW WITH INCISED INCSRIPTION

ST GEORGE IS DEPICTED IN THE WINDOW RESTING ON HIS SWORD. FAMILY CREST IS BELOW HIM

Location

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Location

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Yes

Building Name

HOLY CROSS CHURCH

Town

Ryton

District

Gateshead

County

Tyne and Wear

Country

England

OS map ref

NZ 150 640

Other Details

ON THE NORTH WALL

Lt C R Innes Hopkins And C P Innes Hopkins Location

Commemoration

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TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ LT. CHARLES RANDOLPH INNES-HOPKINS/ 2ND SCOTTISH RIFLES (CAMERONIAN)/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR NEUVE CHAPELLE/ DECEMBER 18TH, 1914,/ AND/ CASTELL PERCY INNES-HOPKINS/ 9TH GORDON HIGHLANDERS/ KILLED IN ACTION AT LOOS,/ SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1915/ THIRD AND SECOND SONS OF/ LT. COLONEL C. H. INNES-HOPKINS/ 1ST TYNESIDE SCOTTISH (LATE 2ND SCOTTISH RIFLES)/ AND HELEN ELIZABETH HIS WIFE/ OF THE TOWERS, RYTON ON TYNE/ "SO HE PASSED OVER, AND ALL THE/ TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR HIM ON THE/ OTHER SIDE."

War

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Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?

First World War (1914-1918)

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Of the names listed, how many died?

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rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional

Condition

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