Charles Fellowes
Charles Fellowes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 1823 |
| Died | 8 March 1886 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
CB (19 October 1823 – 8 March 1886) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet
.
Fellowes joined the
Queen Victoria in 1859.[3]
Promoted to
HMS Duncan and then HMS Indus.[1] He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Chatham dockyard in 1874, Admiral Superintendent of Chatham dockyard in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet in 1885,[1] serving on HMS Minotaur. He died in that role the following year.[1]
He is buried in the south-west corner of the north section of Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh against the dividing wall to the earlier original cemetery.[4]
Family
In 1859 he married Louisa Garden Tod (1828–1908).[1] Their eldest son was Rev John Charles Fellowes MA (1860–1927).[4]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- ^ a b c d e William Loney RN
- ^ W.L. Clowes on the Second Anglo-Chinese War ("Opium war") of 1856 - 1860 Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chinese Flag National Maritime Museum
- ^ a b Details shown on Charles Fellowes' gravestone
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