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
USS S-25 (SS-130) her proper course, and on 2 May 1942 was sunk by friendly fire by the destroyer HMS "St. Albans" (ex-USS "Thomas") and the minesweeper HMS "Seagull". USS S-25 (SS-130) USS "S-25" (SS-130) was a first-group ("S-1" or "Holland") S-class submarine of the United States Navy. "S-25" was laid down on 26 October 1918 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was launched on 29 May 1922 sponsored by Mrs. Ross P. Schlabach, and commissioned on 9 July 1923 with Lieutenant Commander George H. Fort in command. Operating from New London, Connecticut, in 1923, "S-25" participated in winter