Charles Talbot (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir Charles Talbot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 November 1801 |
| Died | 8 August 1876 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Warspite HMS Vestal HMS Maeander HMS Algiers Queenstown Nore Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Charles Talbot KCB (1 November 1801 – 8 August 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
Talbot was the second son of the Rev. Charles Talbot.[1] He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1815.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1830, he commanded HMS Warspite, HMS Vestal, HMS Maeander and then HMS Algiers.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-chief, Queenstown in 1858 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1864.[2]
There is a memorial window to him and his wife in the church of St. John the Baptist in Biggleswade.[3]
Family
In 1838 he married Hon. Charlotte Georgiana Ponsonby; they had three sons and four daughters.[4]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Talbot, Charles". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
References
- ↑ Edmund Lodge (1843). The Peerage of the British Empire as at Present Existing: Arranged and Printed from the Personal Communications of the Nobility. Saunders and Otley. p. 514.
- 1 2 3 William Loney RN
- ↑ Kelly's Directory – Bedfordshire – 1898
- ↑ "Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Talbot". The Peerage. 31 January 2005.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Chads |
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown 1858–1862 |
Succeeded by Sir Lewis Jones |
| Preceded by Sir George Lambert |
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1864–1866 |
Succeeded by Sir Baldwin Walker |
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