Charles Eden (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Sir Charles Eden, KCB (3 July 1808 – 7 March 1878) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Naval Lord.
Sir Charles Eden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1808 |
| Died | 7 March 1878 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Years of service | 1821 – 1866 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Winchester HMS Victory HMS London |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Born the fifth son of Sir Frederick Eden, Eden joined the Royal Navy in 1821.[1] He was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Winchester in 1842 and the flagship HMS Victory in 1847.[1]
From 1848 to 1852 he acted as Private Secretary to George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland and Sir Francis Baring, 3rd Baronet, successively First Lords of the Admiralty. [2] He succeeded his cousin Henry Eden to that position.[2]
He took command of the second-rate HMS London in 1853 and saw action in the bombardment of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.[1] He was awarded the Order of the Medjidie 3rd Class in 1858.[3]
He then became Comptroller-General of the Coastguard in 1855, Third Naval Lord in 1859 and Second Naval Lord in 1861.[1] He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1861[4] and to Vice-Admiral in 1866.[5] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1863.[6]
He was placed on the Retired List in 1870[7] and elevated to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1873 Birthday Honours.[8]
He died in Spring Gardens, Westminster in 1878.[9]
Family
In 1828 he married Emma Williams[10] and in 1866 he married Fanny Cecilia Grenville.[10] There were no children from either marriage.[10]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- William Loney RN
- "Alphabetical list of officials: A-J". British History Online. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "No. 22122". The London Gazette. 2 April 1858. p. 1736.
- "No. 22537". The London Gazette. 9 August 1861. p. 3317.
- "No. 7631". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 April 1866. p. 438.
- "No. 7325". The Edinburgh Gazette. 8 May 1963. p. 597.
- "No. 23603". The London Gazette. 1 April 1870. p. 2006.
- "No. 23979". The London Gazette. 24 May 1873. p. 2583.
- "Sir Frederick Morton Eden, 2nd Bt". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- The Peerage.com
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Leeke |
Third Naval Lord 1859–1861 |
Succeeded by Charles Frederick |
| Preceded by Frederick Pelham |
Second Naval Lord 1861–1866 |
Succeeded by Sir Sydney Dacres |