Richard Goodwin Pyatt

Richard Goodwin Pyatt was born in 1886 he was the son of the late Abraham a timber and slate merchant and his second wife Ellen Pyatt née Barber. Abraham was born in 1845 at Nottingham, he died on 4th October 1908 at Nottingham, aged 63 yrs, he married his first wife Alice Cooke born 1852 at Nottingham, on 7th June 1870 at Nottingham, they had 2 children, Alice Annie b1873 and John Edward b1872 his first wife died in 1873. He married his second wife Ellen Barber (born 1842 Nottingham, they had a son Richard Goodwin born 1886. In the 1911 census the family lived at 56 Mapperley Road and later 'Eversley' Magdala Road (both Mapperley Nottingham). Ellen 69 yrs a widow is living with her her son Richard Goodwin 24 yrs a lace warehouseman. A memorial service to Richard was held at the Nottingham Methodist Mission (Albert Hall) on Sunday evening, 24 October 1915.

In 1911 he was employed as a lace warehouseman. Educated at Nottingham High School. Attended the Nottingham Central Methodist Mission (Albert Hall). Member University College Nottingham OTC

The Regimental History records the following: “At this time [8 pm on 13th] the Adjutant, Lieut R G Pyatt, went across no man’s land to the Redoubt to ascertain how matters were progressing; alas he had not gone far when he was killed. A most efficient and able Officer and an excellent Adjutant. His death was a great loss to the Battalion.”

Nottinghamshire Archives (Acc 7978 Location T007D), miscellaneous papers of Rev H Gifford Oyston, Nottingham Methodist Mission (Albert Hall). 'In Memoriam' booklet Lt RG Pyatt, including a photograph, two letters from Lt Col A Brewill, 7th (Robin Hood) Bn, an account of the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt from the Nottingham Guardian, October 17th 1915 and a tribute by Rev Gifford Oyston, ‘spoken from an overflowing heart’, at a memorial service at the Albert Hall on Sunday evening, October 24th 1915. Nottingham General Cemetery family headstone: In loving memory. Lieut Richard Goodwin Pyatt, Adjutant 1/7 Robin Hoods/Battn Sherwood Foresters, killed in action October 13th 1915 when leading his men in the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt, buried in Vermelles Cemetery. ‘O blest communion, fellowship divine, we feebly struggle, they in glory shine, yet all are one in thee, for all are thine. Alleluia!' [from the hymn, 'For all the saints who from their labours rest']