Philip Merriweather

## Lord Philip Merriweather (1881 to ?)

Will be seen in: Titanic Voyage 2022

Philip Merriweather is an upcoming fictional character in Titanic Voyage 2022. He'll board in Southampton.

## Early Life:

Born on a cold and rainy day at the Merriweather estate in Mayfair, London, to a socialite mother and his father, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Without any siblings, Philip grew up with a talent in the arts, with skilled violin playing and artistry. He was a quiet child, rarely having temper tantrums, and kept to himself. The perfect child. As his mother often called him. As his father was too busy for him, Philip never knew him, and spent time with his mother, who he became closer to. In his childhood, he befriended a son of a servant in their household, Bernard, the child of a maid. Philip played with him and considered him a friend, to the disapproval of his parents,  who eventually fired the servant mother. At the age of 4, Philip’s father died, and his mother raised him. Because of her, he studied more art, and read more. With not many friends, he spent much time improving his talent of painting and music making, becoming something of a prodigy in his younger years. After years of tutoring, with the best and finest education offered, Philip went to Harrow School at the age of 13, staying there until 18, when he was accepted into Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, with the help of his father’s history.
At the age of 16, he discovered that his mother passed on from Pneumonia, devastating him. With no other family members besides his uncle and aunt, he was taken into the care of them, and was their responsibility until graduation. He graduated with top marks, and high honors, and left school to take on his responsibilities at Merriweather Estate, and military life. He did his work, traveling internationally, while maintaining the estate.

## Life from his early years to his marriage:

He graduated, with top marks and recognition. In time he made his way into the military as an officer. During this, he tried his hand at courtship, and after a couple of failures, he paid a trip to a doctor, for treatment in his women troubles, requiring regular visits from a psychiatrist. Once he finished with that, he met 19 year-old Nancy Hawkins, whom he romanced and fell for, and she him. They had a long courtship, marrying her after 6 months and living with her at Merriweather estate in Mayfair. They were a well liked couple in high society, a favorite in Mayfair. They had their first child in early 1904, a son, Frances Thomas Andrew Merriweather, who Philip instantly fell in love with. Another child followed in 1905. A daughter, Lillian Viola Florence Merriweather. Although he'd hoped for a couple more, they didn't have any more. Their children and family life gave him a tight bond with his wife, the mother of his children.
He shared a happy life with Nancy, until her tragic death in 1909, after an accident in being thrown from a horse. Philip buried her, and mourned her for two years while he raised his children and helped them deal with their mother's death. Any thoughts on romance were forgotten, as he worked and struggled to make up for Nancy's loss.

## Trivia

Philip Merriweather's faceclaim is James Wilby in his role of Tony Last in A Handful Of Dust.