York Press | Matthew Hatton

Inquest hears how York war hero Matthew Hatton was killed by Taliban’s ‘new bomb’

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A WAR hero from York was killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan after the metal detector he was using failed to spot the deadly device.

Family and friends of Matthew Hatton climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:52:07 +0000

SEVERE altitude sickness did not stop the family and friends of York war hero Matthew Hatton from reaching the 5,896-metre summit of Africa’s highest mountain.

Friends and relatives of Matthew Hatton raise money for Help For Heroes charity

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:05:05 +0000

THOUSANDS of pounds were raised as friends and relatives of York war hero Matthew Hatton gathered in his memory.

Sister of Afghanistan blast victim Matthew Hatton organises fundraiser

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:48:58 +0000

THE sister of Matthew Hatton, the York soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, will continue the family’s fundraising drive as they aim to raise tens of thousands of pounds in his memory.

Family of Matthew Hatton hit fundraising target

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:21:20 +0000

IT was a daunting task – to raise more than £27,000 in the space of six months.

Charity auction raises thousands of pounds in memory of York war hero Matthew Hatton

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:31:26 +0000

THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised in memory of York’s war hero Matthew Hatton thanks to a charity auction organised by a former school friend.

Auction to be held in memory of brave Matthew Hatton and in aid of wounded troops

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:20:45 +0000

NEARLY 200 people will attend a charity auction in York this weekend to raise funds in memory of York war hero Matthew Hatton.

Parents of fallen Haxby soldier Matthew Hatton receive Elizabeth Cross

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:14:45 +0000

THE family of York war hero Matthew Hatton were given national recognition, as the fallen 23-year-old’s comrades returned home.

Family of tragic York soldier Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton to climb Kilimanjaro

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:12:32 +0100

THE family and friends of York war hero Matthew Hatton are to raise tens of thousands of pounds in his memory by embarking on a daunting expedition.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s tribute to York soldier Matthew Hatton

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:52:12 +0100

THE name of a York soldier was read out during Prime Minister's Question Time as Gordon Brown listed all those killed in Afghanistan during Parliament’s summer recess.

United in grief

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:48:36 +0100

THE Minster bells started their mournful tolling a full 15 minutes before the Lance Bombardier’s funeral cortege arrived in Deangate.

Mourners pay their final respects to Matthew Hatton at York Minster

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:10:00 +0100

MOURNERS gathered into York Minster to pay their final respects to York war hero Matthew Hatton.

Parents of York soldier Matthew Hatton speak about hero son killed by double bomb blast in Afghanistan

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0100

WAR hero Matthew Hatton died doing what he loved and had signed up to be a career soldier only weeks before he died, his heartbroken parents have said.

Minster service for hero Hatton

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:40:07 +0100

THE funeral of York war hero Matthew Hatton will be held in the city’s Minster next week.

Thanks for all your support

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:26:53 +0100

I SHOULD like to thank your paper and the people of York for the wonderful support and messages of condolence given to my family following the devastating loss of my dear nephew, L/Bdr Matthew Hatton.

Lord Mayor of York, Coun John Galvin, pays tribute to city’s fallen soldier L Bombardier Matthew Hatton

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:27:10 +0100

THE thoughts of all of York are with the family of fallen soldier Matthew Hatton, the city’s Lord Mayor said today.

Soldier Matthew Hatton’s final homecoming

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:45:17 +0100

THE skies were heavy and overcast the day York soldier Matthew Hatton returned.

Relatives gather to pay tribute to Matthew Hatton

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:43:01 +0100

“FOR us, Matthew is a hero. He will be in our memories for ever.”

Crowds pay tribute to York war hero Matthew Hatton

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:58:42 +0100

Crowds have lined the streets in tribute to fallen York war hero Matthew Hatton, after his body was returned to British soil.

Girlfriend of York soldier pays tribute to her soul mate

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:26:21 +0100

THE girlfriend of York war hero Matthew Hatton has paid an emotional tribute to the “love of my life” as his body was being flown home to Britain today.