Memorial: M4355

Memorial in Tetbury, Gloucestershire commemorating Commander Walter Wiltshire RN d. 1849

Location

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Transcript

'To the memory of Walter Wiltshire Pike, Commander Royal Navy, son of the late Thomas and Sarah Pike of this Parish. He died at Bristol Decr. 7th 1849, aged 64 and his remains lie interred within this church. Captain Pike served as lieutenant in the Euryalus frigate at the memorable Battle of Trafalgar and was not less respected in his profession as an officer than he was esteemed by a large circle of friends in private life as a gentleman'

Details

Position: Aisle
Vessel: HMS Euryalus

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Pike, Walter Wiltshire
Age: 64
Date of Death: 7/12/1849
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p.119.

JSON

{
  "post_id": "368",
  "id": "M4355",
  "location": "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England",
  "transcript": "'To the memory of Walter Wiltshire Pike, Commander Royal Navy, son of the late Thomas and Sarah Pike of this Parish. He died at Bristol Decr. 7th 1849, aged 64 and his remains lie interred within this church. Captain Pike served as lieutenant in the Euryalus frigate at the memorable Battle of Trafalgar and was not less respected in his profession as an officer than he was esteemed by a large circle of friends in private life as a gentleman'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial in Tetbury, Gloucestershire commemorating Commander Walter Wiltshire RN d. 1849</p>",
  "images": [],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "",
    "type": "",
    "position": "Aisle",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": "HMS Euryalus"  },
  "event": {
    "event":"Battle of Trafalgar",
    "date": "1805",
    "category": "1803-1815 Napoleonic War"  },
  "people": [{"name":"Pike, Walter Wiltshire","age":"64","dateofdeath":"7/12/1849","causeofdeath":"Unknown/None","rankOccupation":"Commander RN","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "",
    "bibliography": "Graham Dean and Keith Evans 'Nelson's Heroes' (Norwich, 1994) p.119.",
    "recorder": "",
    "photographer": ""  }
}

Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters