Frederick William B. Pike, Louise Villa, 103 Alma Road, Windsor, Berks., to the President

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

RAA/SEC/12/23/21

Title

Frederick William B. Pike, Louise Villa, 103 Alma Road, Windsor, Berks., to the President

Date

27 Feb 1914

Level

Item

Extent & medium

4pp.

Previous reference codes

1183

Content Description

The correspondent, a wood carver, requests the support of the RA. He has laboured hard in the service of English wood carving, producing items for Royalty and providing work for poor but clever 'lads'. His life's work has been pawned for £50 and he is now in poverty. Bemoans the state of the Thames vallery and the design of new river boats.