Charles Talbot (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Charles Talbot
Born 1 November 1801
Died 8 August 1876 (1876-08-09) (aged 74)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Warspite
HMS Vestal
HMS Maeander
HMS Algiers
Queenstown
Nore Command
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Charles Talbot KCB (1 November 1801 – 8 August 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Naval career

Talbot was the second son of the Rev. Charles Talbot.[1] He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1815.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1830, he commanded HMS Warspite, HMS Vestal, HMS Maeander and then HMS Algiers.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-chief, Queenstown in 1858 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1864.[2]

There is a memorial window to him and his wife in the church of St. John the Baptist in Biggleswade.[3]

Family

In 1838 he married Hon. Charlotte Georgiana Ponsonby; they had three sons and four daughters.[4]

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References

Military offices
Preceded by
Henry Chads
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown
1858–1862
Succeeded by
Sir Lewis Jones
Preceded by
Sir George Lambert
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
1864–1866
Succeeded by
Sir Baldwin Walker
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