Memorial

Sergeant C W Hopton

Mark Newton 27.06.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 27.06.2017

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Current Location

St Nicholas Church, Off A46, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8JY, England

SO 92763 33416

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 34000
Description: BRASS NOWY-HEADED PLAQUE IN WOODEN FRAME. INCISED BLACK LETERING. SOME INITIAL LETTERS ARE IN RED. PLAIN INSCRIBED LINE AROUND EDGES (NOWY-HEADED AT TOP) INTERSECTING AT EACH CORNER WITH CIRCULAR SCREW-HEADING. BADGE OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGT AT TOP OF PLAQUE UNDER NOWY-HEADING
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF / CHARLES WILLIAM HOPTON / SERGEANT IN THE 7TH GLOS'TER REGT. / ONLY DEARLY LOVED SON OF JOHN C. & ANNIE E. HOPTON / OF COWFIELD FARM / WHO DIED ON THE HOSPITAL SHIP "AQUITANIA" / FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT THE DARDANELLES / AND WAS BURIED AT SEA / ON AUGUST 17TH 1915. AGED 24 YEARS / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN / LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships

Plaque

Height: 38 CM

Width: 61 CM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good