Edmund John Church: Difference between revisions

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(move {{reflist}} to be last element in article, so appointment box can have footnotes within)
No edit summary
Line 2: Line 2:


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Church was one of three officers later to achieve high rank in the Navy to be awarded the India 1857-1858 campaign medal with the "Relief of Lucknow" clasp, the other two being [[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]] and [[Nowell Salmon]].
Church was one of three officers later to achieve high rank in the Navy to be awarded the India 1857-1858 campaign medal with the "Relief of Lucknow" clasp, the other two being [[Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]] and [[Nowell Salmon]].


He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 9 January, 1878.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24541/pages/169 no. 24541.  p. 169.]  11 January, 1878.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 9 January, 1878.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24541/pages/169 no. 24541.  p. 169.]  11 January, 1878.</ref>
Line 8: Line 8:
Church was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 20 May, 1891, vice [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Bedford]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26169/pages/2985 no. 26169.  p. 2985.]  5 June, 1891.</ref>
Church was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 20 May, 1891, vice [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Bedford]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26169/pages/2985 no. 26169.  p. 2985.]  5 June, 1891.</ref>


Church was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1893.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26359/pages/2 no. 26359.  p. 2.]  2 January, 1893.</ref>  He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 7 August, 1894.<ref>Clowes.  '''VII'''.  p. 7.</ref>
Church was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1893.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26359/pages/2 no. 26359.  p. 2.]  2 January, 1893.</ref>  He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 7 August, 1894.{{ClowesVII|p. 7}}


In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Church was placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27659/supplements/1791 (Supplement) no. 27659.  p. 1791.]  18 March, 1904.</ref>
In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], Church was placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27659/supplements/1791 (Supplement) no. 27659.  p. 1791.]  18 March, 1904.</ref>
Line 34: Line 34:


{{DEFAULTSORT:Church, Edmund}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Church, Edmund}}
{{CatPerson|UK|1842|1904}}
{{CatPerson|UK|1842|1904}}
{{CatAdmiral|UK}}
{{CatAdmiral|UK}}

Revision as of 19:44, 13 May 2014

Admiral Edmund John Church, Royal Navy, Retired (14 February, 1842 – 18 April, 1904) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Church was one of three officers later to achieve high rank in the Navy to be awarded the India 1857-1858 campaign medal with the "Relief of Lucknow" clasp, the other two being Lord Walter Kerr and Nowell Salmon.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 9 January, 1878.[1]

Church was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 20 May, 1891, vice Bedford.[2]

Church was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1893.[3] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 7 August, 1894.[4]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Church was placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1899.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.[6]

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 21 April, 1904. Issue 37374, col B, p. 10.
  • Verney, Edmund Hope (1862). The Shannon's Brigade in India: Being Some Account of Sir William Peel's Naval Brigade in the Indian Campaign of 1857—1858. London: Saunders, Otley, and Co.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert H. M. Molyneux 		Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard
7 Aug, 1894 – ? 		Succeeded by
Henry J. Carr

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24541. p. 169. 11 January, 1878.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26169. p. 2985. 5 June, 1891.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  4. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.

Template:CatAdmiral

Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Edmund_John_Church&oldid=102624"