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 Dangereuse (1799) awarded the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt" to claimants from the crews of the vessels that had served in the navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, including "Dangereuse". Notes Citations References HMS Dangereuse (1799) HMS "Dangereuse" was a tartane named "Duguay-Trouin" that the French Navy requisioned in May 1794 to serve as an aviso. The Navy renamed her "Dangereuse" either in May 1795 or on 2 March 1796. She was one of a flotilla of seven gun-vessels that Commodore Sir Sidney Smith in HMS "Tigre" took at Acre on 18 March 1799, all of