Memorial

Stained Glass Window Innes Hopkins Bros. 1914, 1915 Holy Cross

Ryton

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window Innes Hopkins Bros. 1914, 1915 Holy Cross (R33.07)

NEWMP Ref No.: R33.07

Parish: Ryton

Original Location:

Holy Cross Church, Old Ryton Village.

North wall.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled July 31st 1920 by Rev. E.W. Bolland, M.A., Rector Southwick.

Materials Used:

Brass plaque

Who Commissioned:

Parents

Inscription:

To the glory of God
and in memory of
Lt. Charles Randolph Innes Hopkins
2nd Scottish Rifles (Cameronians),
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.”

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window of single light depicting St. George resting on his sword.

Below is the family crest of helmet and shield with underneath “Suavitate Aut Vi” (“Either by gentleness or by force”)

It is accompanied at bottom left by a brass plaque 18 inches high x 12 inches wide (46cms x 30cms).

There is a single line border.

Lettering is in Roman capitals.

Names:

See above

Notes:

1. Tyneside Scottish Battalion colours were laid up at the same time as this memorial was dedicated.

2. See Castell Percy Innes Hopkins’ Every Name A Story entry.