John Wentworth Loring
Sir John Wentworth Loring | |
|---|---|
Knight Commander of the Bath |
Royal Naval College, Portsmouth and eventually became a full admiral
.
Life
John Loring was born in October 1775 at the start of the
Battle of Hyères Islands in 1795.[1]
In 1796, Loring served in
HMS Niobe in the blockade of France.[1]
Loring served in Niobe for eight years, capturing numerous French merchant vessels and small warships. Two particularly notable exploits were the destruction of French frigates at the
Knight Commander of the Bath, having been a Companion of the Order of the Bath since 1815. He was also promoted, becoming a vice-admiral in 1846 and a full admiral in 1851.[1]
Loring had married, in 1804, Anna Patton, daughter of Vice-Admiral Philip Patton. They had two sons, including William Loring who later also became an admiral, and three daughters. Loring died at his estate in Ryde, Isle of Wight in July 1852.[1]
He also lived at Peartree House, near Peartree Green, Southampton from 1842 until his death.[2]
Ship
The British Navy ship
HMS Loring (K565)
was named after him.
References
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, J. K. Laughton, (subscription required), retrieved 19 April 2012
- ^ Vale, Jessica (1980). "Peartree House". Lost Houses of Southampton. bitterne.net. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.