War memorials

Upper Hopton Parish Church

St John's Church is situated in the centre of the village on Hopton Hall Lane.

Two large wooden plaques inside the main entrance to the Church detail both World War I and World War II. Remembered are members of the church who made the ultimate sacrifice, losing their lives in these two wars.

The periods commemorated are 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.

Inscriptions

The inscription reads:

In Grateful affection
and honoured memory
of the Men from this
Parish who gave their
lives for us in the
Great War
1914 - 1918
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Give to them a place and
a station in Thy Kingdom

Sanctify these
Souls
for thou
knowest all

Plaques and names

1914-1918

World War 1 plaque.

First NameLast Name
B.Cassell
H.Dransfield
G.E.Dyson
A.Fearnley
R.Hole
R.L.Oates
J.Oldroyd
P.Sheard
W.Sykes
A.Tennison
D.Whitfield
L.Appleyard
H.Castle
J.Castle
H.Cole
A.Fisher
A.Loader
W.Mann
E.Oates
W.Sykes
J.R.Taylor
A.N.Wheatley

1939-1945

World War 2 plaque.

First NameLast Name
DanielLee
KennethCrothers
BasilCrothers
CliffordWilson
JamesSteele
InmanHill
MerlynNewton
EricAtkinson
DouglasWensley
JohnMayfield

1914-1918 and 1939-1945

War graves in the burial grounds to the rear of the church.

Service NumberRankFirst NameLast NameSuffixDied
 PrivateW.Sykes King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry5th November 1918
 PrivateJ.W.Mayfield Pioneer Corps18th May 1944
4613443 WOU (C) D.S.Lee 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion13th September 1947