Easton on the Hill a time as Lutine House) and in the church commemorate this and Captain Skynner. The frigate "Lutine" sank during a storm in the West Frisian Islands on 9 October 1799, whilst carrying a large shipment of gold. Lloyd's of London has preserved her salvaged bell - the Lutine Bell - which is used for ceremonial purposes at their headquarters in London. The head office of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is located at Easton House in the village, close to the church. Easton on the Hill Rural District existed from 1894 to 1935. The parish has its
HMS E20 British code. Upon arriving at the designated location, "UB-14" surfaced and fired a torpedo at "E20" from a distance of . "E20"s crew saw the torpedo, but it was too late to avoid the weapon. The torpedo hit "E20"s conning tower and sank her with the loss of 21 men. "UB-14" rescued nine, including "E20"s captain who, reportedly, had been brushing his teeth at the time of the attack. HMS E20 HMS "E20" was a British E-class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 25 November 1914 and was commissioned on 30 August 1915. She was sunk,