Rear-AdmiralSpencer Henry Metcalfe Login, C.V.O., Royal Navy (24 September 1851 – 22 January 1909) was an officer of the Royal Navy and was also a rugby union international who represented England in 1875[1]
Login was first enrolled into the Royal Navy aged 13 on 2 May 1865.[5] As a sub-lieutenant he served in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War and was awarded the Ashanti Medal in 1874.[6] He then attended the Royal Naval College and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March 1874.[7] As a lieutenant he served on the HMS Sphinx in North Africa and was awarded the Soudan Medal (with clasps: "THE NILE 1884-85", "ABU KLEA" (1885), "KIRKEBAN" (1885), "SUAKIN 1885", and "TOFREK" (1885)) and Khedive's Egyptian Star.[8] He was later promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June 1888.[9] When he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January 1895,[10] he was subsequently appointed captain of the battleship HMS Centurion in March of that year.[11] He was later appointed in command of the battleship Repulse in September, 1900.[11]
Whilst maintaining the rank of captain, Login carried the functional position of Commodore and was appointed an aide-de-camp to the King.[12] He married Mary Lavinia Anderson (nee Griffin) on 10 April 1905.[13] Login was later that year appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August 1905 on the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain.[14] and soon after was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 January 1906.[15] At the end of that year, on 15 November 1906, he succeeded Charles H. Cross as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division[16]
Rugby union career
Login was selected to play for England whilst playing for the Royal Naval College, where he was beginning career in the Royal Navy.[17] He made his only international appearance on December 13, 1875 in Dublin in England's victory over Ireland at Rathmines in Ireland's debut international.[17] Having played for the Royal Naval College, Login continued to be involved with rugby in the Royal Navy and when the Royal Navy Rugby Union was formed in 1907 he served as its first president.[18]
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^Old-lore Miscellany of Orkney, Shetland, Caitness and Sutherland. (1909). p.116, United Kingdom: Viking Club.
^REGISTER OF WELLINGTON COLLEGE. FOR THE YEARS 1859-1873, JULY.. (1873). p21
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^Class: ADM 171; Piece: 37, Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls. The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171
^The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1923. 31 March 1874.
^Class: ADM 171; Piece: 43, Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls. The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171, 202 rolls.
^The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July 1888.
^The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January 1895.
"Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 23 January 1909. Issue 38864, col E, p. 13.
April 20, 2023
spencer, login, rear, admiral, spencer, henry, metcalfe, login, royal, navy, september, 1851, january, 1909, officer, royal, navy, also, rugby, union, international, represented, england, 1875, birth, namespencer, henry, metcalfe, logindate, birthseptember, 18. Rear Admiral Spencer Henry Metcalfe Login C V O Royal Navy 24 September 1851 22 January 1909 was an officer of the Royal Navy and was also a rugby union international who represented England in 1875 1 Spencer LoginBirth nameSpencer Henry Metcalfe LoginDate of birthSeptember 24 1851Place of birthFutleghur PunjabDate of deathJanuary 22 1909Place of deathClaygate Surrey aged 57 years 120 days SchoolWellington CollegeRugby union careerPosition s FullbackSenior careerYearsTeamApps Points Royal Naval College National team s YearsTeamApps Points 1875 England1 Contents 1 Life 2 Career 3 Rugby union career 4 References 5 BibliographyLife EditSpencer Login was born on September 24 1851 in Futtehghur Punjab 2 1 He was the son of the celebrated naval surgeon Sir John Spencer Login a native of Stromness Orkney 3 and Lena Lady Login nee Campbell the Scottish courtier and author Having attended Wellington College 4 he joined the Royal Navy and went on to the Royal Naval College Greenwich Career EditLogin was first enrolled into the Royal Navy aged 13 on 2 May 1865 5 As a sub lieutenant he served in the Third Anglo Ashanti War and was awarded the Ashanti Medal in 1874 6 He then attended the Royal Naval College and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March 1874 7 As a lieutenant he served on the HMS Sphinx in North Africa and was awarded the Soudan Medal with clasps THE NILE 1884 85 ABU KLEA 1885 KIRKEBAN 1885 SUAKIN 1885 and TOFREK 1885 and Khedive s Egyptian Star 8 He was later promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June 1888 9 When he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January 1895 10 he was subsequently appointed captain of the battleship HMS Centurion in March of that year 11 He was later appointed in command of the battleship Repulse in September 1900 11 Whilst maintaining the rank of captain Login carried the functional position of Commodore and was appointed an aide de camp to the King 12 He married Mary Lavinia Anderson nee Griffin on 10 April 1905 13 Login was later that year appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order C V O on 11 August 1905 on the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain 14 and soon after was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 January 1906 15 At the end of that year on 15 November 1906 he succeeded Charles H Cross as Rear Admiral Commanding Portsmouth Reserve Division 16 Rugby union career EditLogin was selected to play for England whilst playing for the Royal Naval College where he was beginning career in the Royal Navy 17 He made his only international appearance on December 13 1875 in Dublin in England s victory over Ireland at Rathmines in Ireland s debut international 17 Having played for the Royal Naval College Login continued to be involved with rugby in the Royal Navy and when the Royal Navy Rugby Union was formed in 1907 he served as its first president 18 References Edit a b Spencer Login Profile on espn co uk India Births and Baptisms 1786 1947 Salt Lake City Utah FamilySearch 2013 Old lore Miscellany of Orkney Shetland Caitness and Sutherland 1909 p 116 United Kingdom Viking Club REGISTER OF WELLINGTON COLLEGE FOR THE YEARS 1859 1873 JULY 1873 p21 Royal Naval Officers Service Records 1756 1931 The National Archives of the UK TNA Kew Surrey England Series ADM 196 Class ADM 171 Piece 37 Admiralty and Ministry of Defence Navy Department Medal Rolls The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171 The London Gazette no 24082 p 1923 31 March 1874 Class ADM 171 Piece 43 Admiralty and Ministry of Defence Navy Department Medal Rolls The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171 202 rolls The London Gazette no 25837 p 3826 13 July 1888 The London Gazette no 26585 p 7 1 January 1895 a b Mackie Colin ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS The Gloucestershire Echo 22 Jan 1909 Fri Page 4 City of Westminster Archives Centre London England Westminster Church of England Parish Registers Reference STJ PR 6 49 The London Gazette no 27826 p 5532 11 August 1905 The London Gazette no 27870 p 24 2 January 1906 Naval and Military Intelligence Official Appointments and Notices The Times Monday 15 October 1906 Issue 38151 col C p 5 a b Marshall Francis Football the Rugby union game p153 1892 London Paris Melbourne Cassell and company limited Official site of the Royal Navy Rugby UnionBibliography Edit Obituary Obituaries The Times Saturday 23 January 1909 Issue 38864 col E p 13 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spencer Login amp oldid 1134289788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
