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    Memorial

    St James' Manchester - Assistant Paymaster R G H Hopwood

    Memorial Tablet

    Source: Copyright Mike Berrell

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    Current Location

    St Ann's Church, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 7JB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 83774 98357

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    15999
    Description
    Triangular arched, pedimented white marble tablet on a shaped stone backboard, with the badge of the Royal Navy carved in the arch, with an explanatory brass plaque beneath. The incised inscription has been blacked.
    Inscription
    On the tablet: In Loving Memory of/ Robert George Herbert Lockwood, RN/ Assistant Paymaster HMS "Implacable"/ Only son of the Rector of this Parish/ who entered into rest at Malta October 20th 1905/ Aged 21 years./ "So he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be."/ Erected by the choir, Congregation and Scholars. On the brass plaque: The above memorial was originally/ erected in St James' Church, George/ Street, Manchester but upon the/ demolition of that Church in 1930/ the memorial was re-erected in this place.
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Forenames, surname, service, rank, unit, relationship, manner, country, and date of death, age
    Order of names
    As above
    Sponsor Type
    private

    Previous Location(s)

    • St James' Church, George Street, Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

    Denomination

    Church of England

    Year of move

    1930

    Reason for move

    Church demolished and replaced by a car park

    Custodian
    The Parochial Church Council

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 900MM

    Width: 600MM


    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


    Backboard

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good