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| − | 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 [[ | + | 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. | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 9 January, 1878.{{Gaz|24541|169|11 January, 1878}} |
| − | Church was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 20 May, 1891, vice [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Bedford]]. | + | Church was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 20 May, 1891, vice [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Bedford]].{{Gaz|26169|2985|5 June, 1891}} |
| − | Church was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1893. | + | Church was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 January, 1893.{{Gaz|26359|2|2 January, 1893}} 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. | + | 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.{{Gaz|27099|4345|14 July, 1899}} He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.{{GazSup|27659|1791|18 March, 1904}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 6 April 2022
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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George Parsons |
Captain of H.M.S. Jumna 10 Dec, 1880[7] – 6 Jan, 1882 |
Succeeded by Uvedale C. Singleton |
| Preceded by William H. Maxwell |
Commodore in Charge at Hong Kong 27 Dec, 1888[8] – 1891 |
Succeeded by Henry St. L. Bury Palliser |
| Preceded by Sir Robert H. More Molyneux |
Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard 7 Aug, 1894[9] |
Succeeded by Henry J. Carr |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24541. p. 169. 11 January, 1878.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26169. p. 2985. 5 June, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 263.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
