Memorial

Bible Hopper 1943 St. Oswald

Durham City

Memorial Name: Bible Hopper 1943 St. Oswald (D47.158)

NEWMP Ref No.: D47.158

Parish: Durham City

Original Location:

Church Street, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3DG.

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Leather binding.

Who Commissioned:

Parents

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Printed at the University Press, Oxford by John Johnson, Printer to the University, 1935.

Inscription:

Presented to
St. Oswald’s Church, Durham

In memory of
Charles Henry Hopper
Cadet, Merchant Navy
Killed by enemy action
July 20th, 1943
1926 – 1943

Choirboy – Scout – Server

By his Father and Mother

Memorial Description:

Bible with black leather binding tooled in gold.

On the inside cover is a card bearing the dedication in gilded Roman upper case.

Names:

See above

Notes:

See his Every Name A Story entry

Sources:

Photos: James Pasby

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

James Pasby

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