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St. Thomas Cemetery

Mr Walter Lock (Vice Admiral)

Title: Mr
Forenames: Walter
Surnames: Lock
Date of Death: 09/05/1835
Age at Death Years: 79
Grave Type: Marked
Military Rank: Vice Admiral
Map Reference Number: RSHG ST003
Plot Number: St Thomas Churchyard Northern Plot 24
Grave Description: Family tomb with flat top, engraved lettering to south and west
Grave Condition: Fair
Grave Condition Description: Some lettering has eroded and difficult to read
Other Information: Information from Inscriptions on the Memorials in St Thomas' Chapel compiled by Jack Wheeler 1975
Old Website Grave ID: 8481

Inscription:

(tomb top)
WALTER LOCK ESQ.
VICE ADM: OF THE WHITE
O?? 9TH MAY 1835 AGED 79

(north face)
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF SARAH ANN
WIFE OF VICE ADMIRAL WALTER LOCK
WHO DIED AUGUST 15TH 1832
AGED 71 YEARS

(east face)
IN
MEMORY OF
CAPT. NAGLE LOCK
R.N: O? 25TH SEPT
1818 Æ 28

Memorial inside St Thomas Church Beneath West gallery (centre wall)
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
WALTER LOCK ESQ
VICE ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE
WHO DIED AT HAYLANDS ON THE 9TH MAY 1835
AGED 79

ALSO OF SARAH HIS WIFE
WHO DIED AT HAYLANDS ON 15TH AUGUST 1832
AGED 72

IN THE SAME VAULT ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS OF
NAGLE LOCK
LATE A COMMANDER IN THE ROYAL NAVY
SON OF THE ABOVE WALTER AND SARAH ANN LOCK
WHO DIED ON THE 25TH SEPT 1818 AGED 28

Photographs:

Carol Strong
W Lock memorial inside St Thomas Church, Ryde
Photographer: Carol Strong
W&S Lock (Nov 2021)
W. Lock (Nov 2021)

Related Documents:

PDF file: Obituary and Naval Career

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