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EASINGTON LANE

Hopper, A.A., Pte., 1917

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In (Hetton) Easington Lane Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 39068 Private A.A. Hopper serving with the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantrywho died 07/12/1917.

The headstone reads:-

In
affectionate
remembrance of
Ursula
dearly beloved daughter of
Thomas and Mary Ellen Hopper
of 83 High St. Easington Lane
who died June 12th 1911
aged 22 years
Also Pte. Arthur Alexander
Hopper D.L.I.
who died in Bermondsey Military
Hospital London Dec. 6th 1917
aged 20 years
Also William R. Sexton
who died Jan. 2nd 1929
aged 63 years

At Rest

Alfred Alexander Hopper is remembered at Easington Lane on E71.01 as A.E. Hopper

He is also remembered in The DLI Book of Remembrance page 328


The CWGC entry for Private Hopper

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk