Edmund Fremantle
| Sir Edmund Fremantle | |
|---|---|
 "on 1 China station" Vice-Admiral Fremantle as caricatured in Vanity Fair, November 1894 | |
| Born | 16 June 1836 |
| Died | 10 February 1929 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1849 - 1901 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Eclipse HMS Barracouta HMS Doris HMS Lord Warden HMS Invincible HMS Dreadnought East Indies Station China Station Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars |
Second Anglo-Burmese War New Zealand land wars |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle GCB CMG (16 June 1836 – 10 February 1929) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Naval career
Born a son of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, Fremantle joined the Royal Navy in 1849.[1] He served in the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 and the New Zealand land wars in 1864.[1] Then in 1861 he became Commander in HMS Eclipse.[2]
Promoted to Captain in 1867, he commanded HMS Barracouta, HMS Doris, HMS Lord Warden and HMS Invincible.[2] He was made Senior Naval Officer in Gibraltar in 1881 and then went on to command HMS Dreadnought.[2] He was promoted Rear-Admiral in 1885 and was made Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron in 1886 and Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1888.[2] Promoted to Vice-Admiral from 1890 he went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1892 and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1896.[2] He was promoted to Admiral later that year and retired in June 1901.[3]
Fremantle was granted the honorary office of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom in July 1901,[4] and kept this until 1926.
He was described as "the Father of the British Navy" in Time Magazine.[5]
Family
In 1866 he married Barberina Rogers.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Maritime Museum
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 William Loney RN
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27325. p. 4183. 21 June 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27338. p. 4950. 26 July 1901.
- ↑ Milestones: Feb. 25, 1929 Time Magazine, 25 February 1929
External links
- The Dreadnought Project: Edmund Fremantle
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Richards |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1888–1891 |
Succeeded by Frederick Robinson |
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Richards |
Commander-in-Chief, China Station 1892–1895 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Buller |
| Preceded by Sir Algernon Lyons |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1896–1899 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Fairfax |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Vacant Last held by Sir William Martin, 4th Baronet |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1901–1926 |
Succeeded by Sir Stanley Colville |