Rebecca Clarke will talk about the life and times of Sir William Pearce, his wife Lady Dinah Pearce, and their son Sir William George Pearce.
Born at Brompton in 1833, Sir William Pearce trained as a shipwright and naval architect at Chatham Dockyard. He supervised the construction of HMS Achilles, the first ironclad warship built at Chatham, before moving to Scotland.
Rebecca covers aspects of William's private life in her talk, including:
- the mystery of illegitimate sons
- affairs in Victorian times
- how to have your husband remembered as an honourable man.
Advance booking essential. You can:
- email archives@medway.gov.uk
- phone 01634 332 714
- drop-in to Medway Archives Centre.