Gloucestershire Journal 2nd July 1898
The announcement of the failure of the firm of Messrs. Charles Hopkinson and Sons, bankers, of No. 3, Regent Street, London, was received with feelings of great regret by the many friends of the Hopkinson family residing in this neighbourhood. The Hopkinsons have long been connected with the county of Gloucester. Some years ago the late Mr. Edmund Hopkinson was the owner of the beautiful Edgeworth Manor Estate, near Cirenster, which was subsequently sold by Messrs. Bruton, Knowles and Co. to the late Mr. H.G.W. Sperling, and at his death passed into the hands of Mr James. It may be interesting to recall to mind that at the death of Mr. Edmund Hopkinson the fine collection of old silver, which was one of the attractions of Edgeworth Manor, was sold by Messrs. Christie. Mr Charles Hopkinson, father of the present partners in the bank, was the owner of the Wotton estate, Gloucester, and resided at Wotton Court some time before it was occupied by the late Mr Ephraim Lloyd.
Mr Charles Hopkinson took up his residence for a short time at Wotton Court on the death of his aunt, Miss Hopkinson, who, it may be remembered, during her lifetime identified herself prominently with the Tory cause in Gloucester. When the movement was started for the erection of a church at Wotton, to supply a long felt want, and the late Mr. J.D.T. Niblett offered as a site the corner piece of land now occupied by Mr Alfred Slater's residence, the late Mr C. Hopkinson offered a subscription of £200 towards the project. Subscriptions and promises for over £2000 were obtained, but the movement was abandoned in consequence of inability to raise a fund sufficient for the endowment of the church. The local agents of the firm Messrs. Bruton, Knowles and Co., had authority from the late Mr. Hopkinson's sons to ive a site on their estate for the erection of a church if the funds were forthcoming for its erection.
Gloucestershire Echo 20th November 1924
The late Mr. Hopkinson - The funeral of the late Mr Charles Caesar Hopkinson, of Belgrave Lodge, took place on Thursday at noon at the Church of St. James, whre the first portion of the service was read by the vicar (Rev. G.W. Boothroyd) in the prominence of many friends, before the body was finally conveyed for burial in the family grave at Cheltenham Cemetery. the mourners included Mrs Hopkinson (widow), Capt. Hopkison, Miss Hopkinson, Miss Ethel Hopkinson, Col. Scobell, Mrs Scobell, Mrs Smith Wright, Miss Soames, Mrs Curtis, Mrs Denis Browne, Mr Turner, and Mr. Bardy Hopkinson. There were many floral tributes of great beauty and affectionately inscribed from members of the family and from deceased's friends in social and hunting circles. Messers. Cavendish House Co., Ltd., had charge of the arrangements.
Cheltenham Chronicle 23 March 1929
Mrs. Hopkinson, Funeral at St. James's Church - By the death of Mrs Ida Cecilla Brooke Hopkinson, widow of the late Mr Charles C. Hopkison, who passed away at her residence, Belgrave Lodge, Montpelier Terrace, on Thursday, a large circle of relatives and friends suffer bereavement, and St. James's Church loses a generous supporter of all its activities. The deceased lady was the daughter of the late Mr Fennel, and she became Mr Hopkinson's second wife in the year 1901. Her husband, who died in 1924, formerly resided at Avening Court and at Wotton Court, Gloucester.
The funeral of Mrs Hopkinson took place on Saturday, the first portion of the burial service being conducted at St. James's Church by the vicar (Rev. G.W. Boothroyd). The mourners attending were Miss H. Roach, Admiral Curtis and Miss Curtis (cousin), Mr H.C. Swaine (cousin), Miss G Hopkinson and Miss E Hopkinson (step-daughters), Lieut. Colonel Scobell and Mrs Scobell (step-daughter), Mrs. Denis-Browne and Miss Denis-Browne, the Rev. H. Morton Nisbet and Mrs Nisbet, Colonel Hopkinson and the Hon. Mrs Hopkinson (niece), Mrs ad Miss Scobell, Brigadier-General Ramsay, Mrs. Pownell-Williams, the Misses Croker, Mrs. Greenslade and Miss Joyce Greenslade, Colonel and Mrs Sminey, Mrs Chas Brown, Miss Porter, Miss Hudson, Miss Corbyn, the Misses Harrison, Mrs Mainwaring, Mr. F.B. de Sausmarez, Mrs Burnycat, Mrs Boothroyd, the Rev. Canon Willis, Mr Ward Whittard, and the maids at Belgrave Lodge (Misses Pridith and Tuck). Illness prevented the attendance of Mrs Smith-Wright and Mrs Soames (step-daughters), Capt. Hopkinson (stepson), Mr Christopher Turner, Mr W. Edwards, Mrs. and Miss Phillips.
After the service, which, in accordance with the deceased lady's wishes, was of a plain and simple character, the body was conveyed to the Cemetery, the interment taking place in the family vault.
Beautiful floral tributes were sent by Brigadier-General Ramsay (sheaf of daffodils), Mrs Smith Wright and Mrs L.H. Soames (hyacinth and carnation wreath), Miss G Hopkinson and Miss E Hopkinson (cross of tulips and lilies), Mrs and Miss Phillips (lilies and daffodils), Mrs Scobell, Captain and Mrs Hopkinson, of Folkestone (violets and roses), Mrs Denis-Browne and Rosalind, Mrs Pownell-Williams, Mr and Mrs Robert Swaine, Mr and Mrs H.W. Corry, Admiral and Miss Curtis, Mrs Bird, Mrs Greenslade and family, Mrs H Medley, Miss Maitland Reid, Mrs Curtis (Southhampton), Lieut-Colonel and Mrs Scobell (sheaf of tulips), Dorothy and Alice, Mrs Medley and Kitty, Tod and May, Nora, Joe, Frank, and Nurse Davies. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Cavendish House Company.