Lionel Edward Pyke (1854–1899) an

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barrister, born at Chatham,

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on 21 April 1854 and died in Brighton, Sussex, England on 26 March 1899. He was the second son of Joseph Pyke, warden of the

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, father of

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, an inventor and uncle of scientist and TV personality

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Family, hobbies and education

Pyke was educated at Rochester Cathedral Grammar School and at the

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, where he earned the degrees of

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and BA He entered as a student of the

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on 3 November 1874, and was called to the bar on 13 June 1877. He took a great interest in yachting and developed an Admiralty practice.

Professional experience

His most extensive practise was in the Admiralty Court; he became

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in February 1892, and immediately attained a leading position in the Admiralty Court; he became the leader of that branch of the bar designated as the ''Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty'' division on the elevation of Sir W. Phillimore to the bench. In 1895, Pyke unsuccessfully ran for the

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in the Wilton division, Wiltshire, as a

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candidate.

Judaism

As noted, Pyke's father was the warden of the

. In 1880, Pyke became a member of the council of the

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, and served on the executive committee from 1882 until his death.

External links

Jewish Encyclopedia entry for Lionel Pyke

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pyke, Lionel Edward English barristers Members of the Inner Temple English Jews People from Chatham, Kent Alumni of the University of London 1854 births 1899 deaths 19th-century English lawyers