Charles Fellowes

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Charles Fellowes
Born19 October 1823
Died8 March 1886 (1886-03-09) (aged 62)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Years of service1836–1886
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldHMS Princess Royal

HMS Marlborough
HMS Duke of Wellington
HMS Duncan
HMS Indus
Channel Fleet
Battles/warsSecond Opium War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
The grave of Vice Admiral Charles Fellowes, Dean Cemetery

Vice Admiral Charles Fellowes CB (19 October 1823 – 8 March 1886) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet.

Naval career[]

Fellowes joined the Royal Navy in 1836.[1] He fought in the Second Opium War, and as Commander of HMS Cruizer, is credited with having been the first person to climb the walls of Canton in 1856 before any other officer or man of the Naval Brigade.[2] The flag he seized was presented to Greenwich Hospital by Queen Victoria in 1859.[3]

Promoted to Captain in 1858, he was given command of HMS Princess Royal, , HMS Marlborough, HMS Duke of Wellington, HMS Duncan and then HMS Indus.[1] He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Chatham dockyard in 1874, Admiral Superintendent of Chatham dockyard in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet in 1885,[1] serving on HMS Minotaur. He died in that role the following year.[1]

He is buried in the south-west corner of the north section of Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh against the dividing wall to the earlier original cemetery.[4]

Family[]

In 1859 he married Louisa Garden Tod (1828–1908).[1] Their eldest son was Rev John Charles Fellowes MA (1860–1927).[4]

See also[]

  • O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Fellowes, Charles" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e William Loney RN
  2. ^ W.L. Clowes on the Second Anglo-Chinese War ("Opium war") of 1856 - 1860 Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Chinese Flag National Maritime Museum
  4. ^ a b Details shown on Charles Fellowes' gravestone
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Algernon de Horsey
 Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet
1885–1886 		Succeeded by
Sir William Hewett


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