AdmiralFrederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester, GCB (12 April 1821 – 30 March 1895) was a British naval commander. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet between 1874 and 1877 and of the Mediterranean Fleet between 1880 and 1883.
Lord Alcester never married. He died 30 March 1895, aged 73, when his peerage became extinct.[2][5]
In his will he left the balance of his estate to Agnes Sinclair for her lifetime. On her death, two fifths were left to Frederick Charles Horace Sinclair and one fifth each to Hugh Francis Paget Sinclair, Claude Sinclair and Evelyn Sinclair.[6]
Coat of arms of Beauchamp Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester
Crest
Out of a ducal coronet Or a phoenix in flames Proper.
Escutcheon
Quarterly, 1st & 4th Or on a pile Gules between six fleur-de-lis Azure three lions passant guardant in pale Or, 2nd & 3rd Gules two wings conjoined in lure Or.
Supporters
Dexter a sailor, sinister a private of the Royal Marines, both habited each holding in the exterior hand a musket and each standing on an Armstrong gun all Proper.
Cokayne, George E. (1910). Gibbs, Vicary (ed.). The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant. Vol. I, Ab-Adam to Basing. London: St. Catherine Press. pp. 97–98.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alcester, Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, Baron". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 518.
External links
American University in Cairo, Rare Books and Special Collections Library (6 July 1882), Alexandria Bombardment of 1882 Photograph Album
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Admiral Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour 1st Baron Alcester GCB 12 April 1821 30 March 1895 was a British naval commander He was Commander in Chief of the Channel Fleet between 1874 and 1877 and of the Mediterranean Fleet between 1880 and 1883 Admiral The Lord AlcesterLord AlcesterNickname s The Ocean SwellBorn 1821 04 12 12 April 1821London EnglandDied30 March 1895 1895 03 30 aged 73 London EnglandAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchRoyal NavyYears of service1834 1885RankAdmiralCommands heldHMS Brisk 1853 HMS Meteor 1855 56 Naval Brigade New Zealand 1860 61 Junior Naval Lord 1872 74 Channel Fleet 1874 77 Mediterranean Fleet 1880 83 Second Sea Lord 1883 85 1 Battles warsCrimean War 1856 New Zealand Wars 1860 1861 Anglo Egyptian War 1882 AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathRelationsHorace Seymour father Contents 1 Background 2 Naval career 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditSeymour was the son of Colonel Sir Horace Seymour and a cousin of the 5th Marquess of Hertford 2 He was a great grandson of the 1st Marquess of Hertford 3 Naval career EditSeymour entered the Royal Navy in 1834 and served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific and was for three years aide de camp to his uncle Sir George Seymour and was promoted to commander in 1847 He also served in Burma He was the Commander in Chief of the Australia Station from 10 March 1860 and 21 July 1862 as Commodore second class with his pennant aboard Pelorus He commanded the Naval Brigade in New Zealand during the New Zealand Wars of 1860 61 and was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath CB for this 2 From 1868 to 1870 Seymour served as private secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty Hugh Childers and was promoted to Rear Admiral From 1870 to 1872 he commanded the flying squadron In 1872 he became a Fourth Naval Lord for two years and then commander of the Channel Fleet He became a vice admiral on 31 December 1876 and was appointed KCB in June 1877 and was promoted to GCB on 24 May 1881 From 1880 to 1883 he was Commander in Chief Mediterranean Fleet and from 1883 to 1885 he was Second Naval Lord He became an admiral in May 1882 2 He was created Baron Alcester pronounced Allster of Alcester in the County of Warwick on 24 November 1882 4 5 for his command of the bombardment of Alexandria and in the subsequent operations on the coast of Egypt He was also honoured with a parliamentary grant of 25 000 the Freedom of the City of London and a Sword of Honour 2 Personal life EditLord Alcester never married He died 30 March 1895 aged 73 when his peerage became extinct 2 5 In his will he left the balance of his estate to Agnes Sinclair for her lifetime On her death two fifths were left to Frederick Charles Horace Sinclair and one fifth each to Hugh Francis Paget Sinclair Claude Sinclair and Evelyn Sinclair 6 Coat of arms of Beauchamp Seymour 1st Baron Alcester Crest Out of a ducal coronet Or a phoenix in flames Proper Escutcheon Quarterly 1st amp 4th Or on a pile Gules between six fleur de lis Azure three lions passant guardant in pale Or 2nd amp 3rd Gules two wings conjoined in lure Or Supporters Dexter a sailor sinister a private of the Royal Marines both habited each holding in the exterior hand a musket and each standing on an Armstrong gun all Proper Motto Foy Pour Devoir 7 See also EditO Byrne William Richard 1849 Seymour Frederick Beauchamp Paget A Naval Biographical Dictionary John Murray via Wikisource References Edit Lundy Darryl The Peerage Retrieved 15 October 2007 a b c d e Chisholm 1911 Cokayne 1910 p 97 No 25170 The London Gazette 21 November 1882 p 5195 a b Cokayne 1910 p 98 Berrow s Worcester Journal Worcester England Saturday 18 May 1895 pg 2 Issue 10517 L G Pine 1972 The New Extinct Peerage Cokayne George E 1910 Gibbs Vicary ed The complete peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom extant extinct or dormant Vol I Ab Adam to Basing London St Catherine Press pp 97 98 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Alcester Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour Baron Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 1 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 518 External links EditAmerican University in Cairo Rare Books and Special Collections Library 6 July 1882 Alexandria Bombardment of 1882 Photograph Album Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beauchamp Seymour 1st Baron Alcester Military officesPreceded byWilliam Loring Commander in Chief Australia Station1860 1862 Succeeded byWilliam BurnettPreceded bySir John Tarleton Junior Naval Lord1872 1874 Succeeded byLord GillfordPreceded bySir Geoffrey Hornby Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron1874 1877 Succeeded byLord John HayPreceded bySir Geoffrey Hornby Commander in Chief Mediterranean Fleet1880 1883 Succeeded byLord John HayPreceded byLord John Hay Second Naval Lord1883 1885 Succeeded bySir Anthony HoskinsPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron 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