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Richard Walter

Richard Walter was an eighteenth-century British Royal Navy chaplain.

Lived
1716–1785
Nationality
British
Language
English

Richard Walter (c. 1716 – 1785) was an eighteenth-century British Royal Navy chaplain. His career was defined by his service to the spiritual and pastoral needs of the British military during a period of global naval activity.\n\nVery few details of Walter's personal life and specific naval deployments survive in the historical record. He is primarily remembered for his official capacity as a chaplain within the Royal Navy until his death on March 10, 1785.