Memorial Details
Memorial
Bench Hopper 1914 Hopper 1942 University Botanic Garden
Reference
D47.165
Place
DURHAM CITY
Map ref
nNZ
Original Location
Durham University Botanic Garden Hollingside Lane, South Road, Durham, DH1 3TN
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Memorial Description
Bench, 150cm x 70cm. On the top bar at the back are three small plaques. Two, each of 15cm x 7 cm bear the dedications. The third, 15cm x 10cm, bears the Kohima epitaph.
Materials used
Wood bench, brass plaques.
Inscription
First Plaque:
In Memory of
Lance Bombardier Thomas Hopper
1469665 8 H.A.A. Indep. Bty. Royal Artillery
who died age 22
on Friday 17 April 1942
Second Plaque:
In memory of
Private Thomas Hopper
31484 "A" Coy. 20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
who died aged 25
on Friday 4 August 1916
Third plaque:
When you go home
tell them of us
and say
"For your Tomorrow
we gave our Today"
Lance Bombardier Thomas Hopper
1469665 8 H.A.A. Indep. Bty. Royal Artillery
who died age 22
on Friday 17 April 1942
Private Thomas Hopper
31484 "A" Coy. 20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
who died aged 25
on Friday 4 August 1916
tell them of us
and say
"For your Tomorrow
we gave our Today"
Names
See above
Notes
1. Thomas Hopper 1916. See his Every Name a Story entry.
2. Thomas Hopper 1942. See his Every Name a Story entry.
2. Thomas Hopper 1942. See his Every Name a Story entry.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: John Dixon
Source of quotation: "When you go home . . ." Thought to be based on the Greek Simonides who wrote after the Battle of Thermopylae: Go tell the Spartans, thou that passest by / That faithful to their precepts here we lie".
Source of quotation: "When you go home . . ." Thought to be based on the Greek Simonides who wrote after the Battle of Thermopylae: Go tell the Spartans, thou that passest by / That faithful to their precepts here we lie".
External web link
Research acknowledgements
John and Mavis Dixon; Joyce Marley; Tom Hopper; Staff at Durham University Botanic Garden
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