Walter Eustace Rhodes (1872 – 13 July 1918) was an English historian, translator, librarian and soldier.[1]
Walter Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Walter Eustace Rhodes 1872 |
| Died | (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Service number | 79174 |
| Unit | Devonshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | First World War † |
Rhodes was the son of John and Ellen Rhodes, of Cheetham, Manchester.[2] From 1895 until his resignation in 1903 he was the librarian of Owens College Library.[3]
During the First World War he served as a private in the Devonshire Regiment. He was killed on 13 July 1918 and is memorialised on the war memorial of the University of Manchester.[4]
Works edit
Rhodes made several contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography. He also had material published by the Chetham Society
- The Apostolical Life of Ambrose Barlow, (ed.) (1909) Manchester: Chetham Society
- Chetham miscellanies, (1909) Manchester: Chetham Society
Also:
- "The Italian bankers in England and their loans to Edward I and Edward II" in Historical essays by members of the Owens college, Manchester (1901) p. 137-168
References edit
- ^ Historical Essays. Manchester: Manchester University Press. 1871.
- ^ Morley, James. "Private Walter Eustace Rhodes Devonshire Regiment. Died Saturday 13 July 1918". A Street Near You. James MorleyASNY. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Charlton, H. B. (1951). Portrait of a University. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 140
- ^ "War Memorials Register, Imperial War Museums". www.iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
Wikisource has original text related to this article: