George Wellesley
| George Wellesley | |
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 Admiral Sir George Wellesley |
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| Born | 2 August 1814 |
| Died | 6 April 1901 London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1828 - 1879 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Daedalus HMS Cornwallis Indian Navy North America and West Indies Station Channel Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir George Greville Wellesley GCB (2 August 1814 – 6 April 1901)[1] was a senior naval officer and First Naval Lord. He was a nephew of the Duke of Wellington.
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Wellesley joined the Royal Navy in 1828.[2] Between 1849 and 1856 he commanded successively HMS Daedalus and HMS Cornwallis, the latter command being during the Crimean War.[3]
He was Commander of the Indian Navy from 1857 to 1862[2] and Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station from 1869 to 1870.[2] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Squadron from 1870 to 1871 but was relieved of that post after a ship under his command ran aground off Gibraltar.[2] He was made Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies again from 1873 to 1875.[2] He was appointed First Naval Lord in 1877 and retired in 1879.[2]
[edit] Family
In 1853 he married Elizabeth Doughty; they had one daughter, Olivia Georgiana.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Entry for George Wellesley at thepeerage.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h Laughton, L. G. C. (2004). "Wellesley, Sir George Greville (1814–1901)". In rev. Andrew Lambert. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/36827. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ William Loney RN
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Rodney Mundy |
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1869–1870 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Fanshawe |
| Preceded by Sir Hastings Yelverton |
Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet 1870–1871 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Hornby |
| Preceded by Sir Edward Fanshawe |
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1873–1875 |
Succeeded by Sir Astley Key |
| Preceded by Sir Hastings Yelverton |
First Naval Lord 1877—1879 |
Succeeded by Sir Astley Cooper Key |
