Uncategorised

Memorial: M6616

Memorial sarcophagus at St Mary the Virgin (formerly Burnham Westgate), Burnham Market, commemorating Commander Robert Pilch, RN, d. 1846

Location

St Mary the Virgin (formerly Burnham Westgate), Burnham Market, Norfolk, England

Transcript

‘To the Memory / of / Commander ROBT. PILCH / of the / Royal Navy, / who died / November 25th 1846 / Aged 81 Years.'

Details

Description: Plain sarcophagus memorial. Large crack through the dedication.

People

Pilch, Robert
Age: 81
Date of Death: 25/11/1846
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Commander
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Robert Pilch joined the Navy in 1783. He commanded Bellerophon and Elephant. He was awarded rank of Commander in 1813.
Recorder: Pippa Lacey
Photographer: Pippa Lacey

JSON

{
  "post_id": "32600",
  "id": "",
  "location": "St Mary the Virgin (formerly Burnham Westgate), Burnham Market, Norfolk, England",
  "transcript": "‘To the Memory / of / Commander ROBT. PILCH / of the / Royal Navy, / who died / November 25th 1846 / Aged 81 Years.'",
  "content": "<p>Memorial sarcophagus at St Mary the Virgin (formerly Burnham Westgate), Burnham Market, commemorating Commander Robert Pilch, RN, d. 1846</p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32602\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-300x200.jpg 300w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-768x511.jpg 768w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" /> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32603\" src=\"http://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-233x300.jpg 233w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-768x989.jpg 768w, https://memorials.rmg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-795x1024.jpg 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" /></p>",
  "images": ["/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-300x200.jpg","/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-768x511.jpg","/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt-1024x682.jpg","/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-233x300.jpg","/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-768x989.jpg","/uploads/2019/05/St-Mary-the-Virgin-Burnham-Mkt5-795x1024.jpg"],
  "categories": ["Uncategorised"],
  "details": {
    "description": "Plain sarcophagus memorial.  Large crack through the dedication.",
    "type": "",
    "position": "",
    "materials": "",
    "dateErected": "",
    "artists": "",
    "vessel": ""  },
  "event": {
    "event":"",
    "date": "",
    "category": ""  },
  "people": [{"name":"Pilch, Robert","age":"81","dateofdeath":"25/11/1846","causeofdeath":"Unknown","rankOccupation":"Commander","organisation":"Royal Navy"}],
  "extra": {
    "notes": "Robert Pilch joined the Navy in 1783.  He commanded Bellerophon and Elephant.  He was awarded rank of Commander in 1813.",
    "bibliography": "",
    "recorder": "Pippa Lacey",
    "photographer": "Pippa Lacey"  }
}

Maritime Memorials