burial at sea. As Walker's Group had already steamed out for combat duty, most of the naval personnel who manned the funeral procession were from the Royal Canadian Navy. A final honour bestowed upon Walker was a posthumous Mention in Despatches on 1 August 1944. Legacy In 1998 a statue by Liverpool sculptor Tom Murphy of Walker in a typical pose was unveiled at the Pier Head in Liverpool by the Duke of Edinburgh. Memorabilia associated with Walker include the ships's bell from HMS Starling which was given to Bootle Town Hall in October 1964. Honours and awards References Further reading Axel Neistle : German U-Boat Losses during World War II (1998). External links Walker, RN, BBC People's War Short biographies of Royal Navy (RN) Officers, 1939–1945 Captain Walker RN 1896 births 1944 deaths Military personnel from Plymouth, Devon Burials at sea Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Companions of the Order of the Bath Graduates of Britannia Royal Naval College People educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne Royal Navy officers of World War I Royal Navy officers of World War II Deaths from cerebral thrombosis Royal Navy personnel killed in World War II Anti-submarine warfare