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Edmund Fremantle

January 01, 1970

Admiral The Honourable Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle GCB GCVO CMG (16 June 1836 – 10 February 1929) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth (at the time, and from 1845 to 1900, formally known as Commander-in-Chief, Devonport).

Naval career edit

Born a son of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe and Louisa Elizabeth Nugent, daughter of Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet and a descendant, through Louisa's mother Maria Skinner, of the Schuyler family and Van Cortlandt family of British North America.[1]

Fremantle joined the Royal Navy in 1849.[2] He served in the Second Anglo-Burmese War in 1852 and the New Zealand Wars in 1864.[2] Then in 1861 he became commander in HMS Eclipse.[3]

Promoted to captain in 1867, he commanded HMS Barracouta, HMS Doris, HMS Lord Warden and HMS Invincible.[3] He was made senior naval officer in Gibraltar in 1881 and then went on to command HMS Dreadnought.[3] He was promoted rear-admiral in 1885 and was made second-in-command of the Channel Squadron in 1886 and Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1888.[3] Promoted to vice-admiral from 1890 he went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1892 and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1896.[3] He was promoted to admiral later that year and retired in June 1901.[4]

In 1904 Cassell & Company, Ltd published his book The Navy as I have Known It, 1849–1899.[5][6]

Fremantle was granted the honorary office of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom in July 1901,[7] and kept this until 1926.

He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 Birthday Honours.[8] He was described as "the Father of the British Navy" in Time magazine.[9]

He later joined the British Fascists.[10]

Family edit

On 31 August 1866, in Sydney, Edmund married Barberina Rogers Isaacs, eldest daughter of the Hon. Robert Mackintosh Isaacs, solicitor general of New South Wales. The oldest of their five sons, Admiral Sir Sydney Robert Fremantle, was born at sea on 16 November 1867.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland, Volume 2. London: Harrison 1871, page 1270
  2. ^ a b National Maritime Museum
  3. ^ a b c d e f William Loney RN
  4. ^ "No. 27325". The London Gazette. 21 June 1901. p. 4183.
  5. ^ Fremantle, E.R. (1904). The Navy as I Have Known it: 1849-1899. British naval history in the nineteenth century. Cassell, limited. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Review of The Navy as I have Known It, 1849–1899 by Admiral the Hon. Sir E. R. Fremantle". The Athenaeum (4036): 263–264. 4 March 1905.
  7. ^ "No. 27338". The London Gazette. 26 July 1901. p. 4950.
  8. ^ "No. 27086". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1899. p. 3585.
  9. ^ . Time. 25 February 1929.
  10. ^ Linehan, Thomas (2001). British Fascism, 1918-39: Parties, Ideology and Culture. Manchester University Press. p. 156. ISBN 978-0719050244.

External links edit

  • The Dreadnought Project: Edmund Fremantle
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
1888–1891 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, China Station
1892–1895 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1896–1899 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom
1901–1926 		Succeeded by

January 01, 1970
edmund, fremantle, admiral, honourable, edmund, robert, fremantle, gcvo, june, 1836, february, 1929, royal, navy, officer, served, commander, chief, plymouth, time, from, 1845, 1900, formally, known, commander, chief, devonport, admiral, honourablesir, born16,. Admiral The Honourable Sir Edmund Robert Fremantle GCB GCVO CMG 16 June 1836 10 February 1929 was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander in Chief Plymouth at the time and from 1845 to 1900 formally known as Commander in Chief Devonport Admiral The HonourableSir Edmund FremantleBorn16 June 1836Died10 February 1929 1929 02 11 aged 92 AllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchRoyal NavyYears of service1849 1901RankAdmiralCommands heldHMS EclipseHMS BarracoutaHMS DorisHMS Lord WardenHMS InvincibleHMS DreadnoughtEast Indies StationChina StationPlymouth CommandBattles warsSecond Anglo Burmese WarNew Zealand WarsAwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian OrderCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St GeorgeRelationsSydney Fremantle son Contents 1 Naval career 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksNaval career editBorn a son of Thomas Fremantle 1st Baron Cottesloe and Louisa Elizabeth Nugent daughter of Sir George Nugent 1st Baronet and a descendant through Louisa s mother Maria Skinner of the Schuyler family and Van Cortlandt family of British North America 1 Fremantle joined the Royal Navy in 1849 2 He served in the Second Anglo Burmese War in 1852 and the New Zealand Wars in 1864 2 Then in 1861 he became commander in HMS Eclipse 3 Promoted to captain in 1867 he commanded HMS Barracouta HMS Doris HMS Lord Warden and HMS Invincible 3 He was made senior naval officer in Gibraltar in 1881 and then went on to command HMS Dreadnought 3 He was promoted rear admiral in 1885 and was made second in command of the Channel Squadron in 1886 and Commander in Chief East Indies Station in 1888 3 Promoted to vice admiral from 1890 he went on to be Commander in Chief China Station in 1892 and Commander in Chief Plymouth in 1896 3 He was promoted to admiral later that year and retired in June 1901 4 In 1904 Cassell amp Company Ltd published his book The Navy as I have Known It 1849 1899 5 6 Fremantle was granted the honorary office of Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom in July 1901 7 and kept this until 1926 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 Birthday Honours 8 He was described as the Father of the British Navy in Time magazine 9 He later joined the British Fascists 10 Family editOn 31 August 1866 in Sydney Edmund married Barberina Rogers Isaacs eldest daughter of the Hon Robert Mackintosh Isaacs solicitor general of New South Wales The oldest of their five sons Admiral Sir Sydney Robert Fremantle was born at sea on 16 November 1867 3 References edit Burke Bernard A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain amp Ireland Volume 2 London Harrison 1871 page 1270 a b National Maritime Museum a b c d e f William Loney RN No 27325 The London Gazette 21 June 1901 p 4183 Fremantle E R 1904 The Navy as I Have Known it 1849 1899 British naval history in the nineteenth century Cassell limited Retrieved 9 April 2023 Review of The Navy as I have Known It 1849 1899 by Admiral the Hon Sir E R Fremantle The Athenaeum 4036 263 264 4 March 1905 No 27338 The London Gazette 26 July 1901 p 4950 No 27086 The London Gazette Supplement 3 June 1899 p 3585 Milestones Feb 25 1929 Time 25 February 1929 Linehan Thomas 2001 British Fascism 1918 39 Parties Ideology and Culture Manchester University Press p 156 ISBN 978 0719050244 External links editThe Dreadnought Project Edmund Fremantle Military offices Preceded bySir Frederick Richards Commander in Chief East Indies Station1888 1891 Succeeded byFrederick Robinson Preceded bySir Frederick Richards Commander in Chief China Station1892 1895 Succeeded bySir Alexander Buller Preceded bySir Algernon Lyons Commander in Chief Plymouth1896 1899 Succeeded bySir Henry Fairfax Honorary titles Preceded byVacantLast held by Sir William Martin 4th Baronet Rear Admiral of the United Kingdom1901 1926 Succeeded bySir Stanley Colville Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edmund Fremantle amp oldid 1218959179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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