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A.H.J. Pitt 1914
Rank : Chaplain

Arthur Henry John  Pitt

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On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of Chaplain Rev. Arthur Henry John Pitt serving on H.M.S. Good Hope with the Royal Navy who died 01/11/1914.

Arthur Henry John Pitt was born c. 1873 in Leamington, Warwickshire. He studied at Edinburgh Theological College in 1896, and at Durham University in 1900. He was made a Deacon in 1898. Ordained Priest by the Bishop of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1899, he was Curate of Amble from 1898 to 1900; St. Gabriel, Heaton, Newcastle on Tyne until 1902 and St. Mary, Newcastle on Tyne until 1904.

Arthur became a Chaplain to the Royal Navy in 1904, serving on H.M.S. Essex 1904-1906; H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh 1906-1907; H.M.S. Flora 1907-1909; H.M.S. Superb 1909-1913; H.M.S. Prince of Wales 1913-1914 and H.M.S. Good Hope in 1914.

Arthur Henry John Pitt is remembered at Heaton on H91.05 and H91.41 and at Durham City on D47.151 as J. Pitts.

First Name: Arthur Henry John

Last Name: Pitt

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/11/1914

Rank: Chaplain

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Good Hope

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