Stephen George Comyn
Stephen George Comyn (29 December 1764 – 3 March 1839) was an English naval
Early life
Comyn was the eldest son of Stephen Comyn a merchant of London and his wife Mary Wilsonn. He attended Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He took Holy Orders, and became a naval chaplain in 1798 and was posted to HMS Vanguard.
Comyn was thus Nelson's Chaplain at the time of the Battle of the Nile. At the battle the injured Nelson believed he was dying and sent for Comyn. Nelson recovered and following the victory, issued a memorandum to his fleet, "Almighty God having blessed His Majesty's arms with victory, the Admiral intends returning public thanksgiving for the same at 2 o'clock this day and he recommends every ship doing the same as soon as convenient." Reverend Comyn conducted the service from the quarterdeck of the Vanguard, which made a great impression on a group of captured French officers.[3]
After the battle the Vanguard headed for
In Spring 1801 the British Fleet was in the Baltic for the attack on the Danes at Copenhagen where Comyn was chaplain on Nelson's ship, HMS St George. Nelson transferred to HMS Elephant for the battle, but it is not known if Comyn accompanied him.
Land service
As he was reaching the end of his service with the Navy, Comyn approached Nelson with a request for a living ashore and he became Vicar of
Comyn married Charlotte Carter of Rochester, Kent and their second son, born in 1806 was called Horatio Nelson William Comyn. Comyn died at Brunstead and was buried in the north-east corner of the chancel'.
References
- ISBN 0-902280-56-2.
- ^ "Stephen George Comyn (CMN782SG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ISBN 0-7221-6539-0
- ^ The Times Wills 2 January 2004 (Bequeathed to Norwich Grammar School)
- ^ Tombstone Brunstead