Austin Hopkinson

Austin Hopkinson
Hopkinson in 1924
Member of Parliament
for Mossley
Personal details
Born(1879-06-24)24 June 1879
Manchester, England
Died2 September 1962(1962-09-02) (aged 83)
London, England
Political partyIndependent
ParentAlfred Hopkinson
RelativesJohn Hopkinson (brother)
John Hopkinson (uncle)
Edward Hopkinson (uncle) Bertram Hopkinson (cousin) Katharine Chorley (cousin)
Blue plaque honouring Hopkinson at Ryecroft Hall

Austin Hopkinson JP (24 June 1879 – 2 September 1962) was a British industrialist and Member of Parliament (MP) who represented Mossley as an Independent from 1918 to 1929 and 1931 to 1945. He was also a noted benefactor to local causes, and a strong believer in noblesse oblige.


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