Location
In the corridor leading to the North door (see Cathedral Plan).
Memorial
Inscription
In Memory of
ANN, wife of WILLM. PIKE
who departed this life the 23rd day
of February 1760. Aged 65 Years.
Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.
ANN, wife of WILLM. PIKE
who departed this life the 23rd day
of February 1760. Aged 65 Years.
Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust.
Further Information
William Pike was a highly successful brewer and owner of a large number of public houses in Portsmouth. He joined forces with David Spicer to form the Pike, Spicer Brewery. William married Ann in 1715 and by all accounts she was a shrewd and well-informed woman. They had two daughters, Susannah, who married John Carter and Ann who married Thomas Bonham. When the Bonham line died out the Carters took on his name and thereby founded the well known dynasty of the Bonham-Carters.
See the History in Portsmouth website for more about the Pike Spicer Brewery and the family.
