St John of Jerusalem with Christ Church

145 Lauriston Rd, Hackney, London - July 2003

IN MEMORY OF those parishioners who for the Faith and Honour
of Chrisendom died gloriously for ENGLAND 1914-1919.

In the 13th century Hackney was part of the possessions of the Knights Templars of St. John of Jerusalem, who are supposed to have had a mansion on Church Street.

The Order of St John began with the First Crusade to the Holy Land in 1095.   When the Crusaders captured Jerusalem and founded a hospice.   In 1113 the Pope recognised it as an independent religious order of monks and nuns, The Order of St John, whose special task was to care for the sick.

The family grave
of Samuel and Emma Matilda Hopewell
of Chatham Place
and formerly of the
Island of St Helena

To the memory
of the above
SAMUEL HOPEWELL
who entered into rest January 18th, 1902.
In his 90th year.
although dead he still lives in the hearts of those who loved him.

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Richard and Kate Chamberlin's local church from 1906 to about 1940 and the site of the weddings
of their daughters Mabel and Alice was   St James Church, Kidbrooke, London.