On Sunday 23rd April, members of the Titchfield History Society, along with a number of villagers gathered to unveil a plaque in remembrance of William & Frederick Hinton and Augusta Hotson, who were tragically murdered in the village by their mother/step mother in 1891.
Marilyn Wilton-Smith (Chair of the Titchfield History Society) spoke of the terrible circumstances leading up to this event, this was followed by a moving and poignant address and prayer by The Rev Janet Trevethick.
The plaque stands alongside the three trees planted for them earlier this year within the garden of the Village Hall.
You can read a full account of this tragic event in ‘Titchfield Papers – A Titchfield Tragedy’. Copies can be purchased from Titchfield History Society website titchfieldhistory.com or from Hearts & Hugs in the village and Stewarts Garden Centre.
