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Walter Savage Landor Dickens (8 February 1841 – 31 December 1863) was the fourth child and second son of English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine. He became an officer cadet in the East India Company's Presidency armies just before the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- 31 December 1863 (aged 22), Calcutta
- Walter Savage Landor Dickens, 8 February 1841, St Marylebone
- Indian Army officer
Dec 31, 2019 · On his 52 birthday (7 February, 1864) Charles Dickens received word that his son, Walter Landor, had died in India on 31 December 1863. A few days later Dickens described the circumstances of Walter’s death in a long letter to Angela Burdett Coutts (12 February 1864).
- Charles Dickens, Jr. (6 January 1837 – July 20, 1896) The complete name of Dickens' eldest child was Charles Culliford Boz Dickens, his middle name alluding to the author's pen name.
- Mary 'Mamie' Angela Dickens. 6 March 1838 – 23 July 1896) Mamie Dickens was the eldest daughter of the novelist. When her parents separated she lived with her father and did not see or speak to her mother again until after the death of Charles Dickens.
- Catherine Elizabeth Macready Dickens. (29 October 1839 – 9 May 1929) Catherine, the third oldest child and youngest daughter, was known as Katey to her family but later used the name Kate Perugini, adopting her second husband's surname.
- Walter Savage Landor Dickens. (8 February 1841 – 31 December 1863) The fourth child of Charles and Catherine Dickens was named after Dickens' friend, the author Walter Savage Landor.
Walter Landor Dickens. Walter Landor Dickens, the fourth child of Charles Dickens and Catherine Hogarth Dickens, was born on 8th February, 1841, at the family home of 48 Doughty Street to 1 Devonshire Terrace, York Gate, close to Regent's Park. Walter was not a very successful student and when he was sixteen his father arranged for him to be ...
Walter Savage Landor (30 January 1775 – 17 September 1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist. His best known works were the prose Imaginary Conversations, and the poem "Rose Aylmer," but the critical acclaim he received from contemporary poets and reviewers was not matched by public popularity.
- 30 January 1775
- Trinity College, Oxford (no degree)
- 17 September 1864 (aged 89)
- Romanticism
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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6871471. Source citation. Memorial only. The inscription reads : Lieutenant Walter Landor, second son of Charles and Catherine Dickens. Born 8th. February 1841, died at Calcutta 31st.
Walter Landor Dickens had been serving as a military officer... On 7 February 1864 Charles Dickens should have been celebrating his 52nd birthday. However on that day he received the tragic news that his son Walter had died in Calcutta on New Year’s Eve at the age of only 22.
