Admiral Sir Hastings Reginald Yelverton, GCB, born Hastings Reginald Henry (March 1808 – 24 July 1878), was a British naval officer of the 19th century. Yelverton performed with distinction during the Crimean War and built an excellent reputation as an officer, but ended his career with a brief and ineffective appointment as First Naval Lord. Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Second French Empire United Kingdom Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,194 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease ~134,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1854–1856) was fought... The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy. ...

Early career

Hastings Henry, as he then was, was born in March 1808, the son of John Joseph Henry, of Straffan, and Lady Emily Elizabeth FitzGerald, daughter of the second duke of Leinster. On 20 August 1823, the 15-year-old Henry entered the Royal Navy as a first-class volunteer aboard Sybille, under Captain Samuel Pechell. While serving aboard Sybille, then in the Mediterranean, Henry was present for a hard-fought engagement with pirates off Candia in 1826. He subsequently served as a midshipman and mate aboard Columbine, Undaunted, and St Vincent, in home waters. Straffan is a small village in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, on the banks of the River Liffey. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Candia is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. ... A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries. ...

Promoted lieutenant on 18 December 1830, he went aboard Asia, flagship of Sir William Parker. Asia was then at Lisbon, protecting British interests during the Portuguese Civil War. In 1834, Lieutenant Henry joined Rattlesnake, under Captain Hobson, on the East Indies station. He was promoted commander on 28 June 1838. Henry returned to the home and Mediterranean stations from 1840 and 1843, serving aboard Styx and Devastation and as acting captain of Queen and Aigle. His promotion to post captain came on 23 September 1843. Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... In the Gregorian calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), with 13 days remaining until the end of the year. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Grande Lisboa  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Carmona Rodrigues  - Party PSD Area 84. ... Pedro IV of Portugal, I of Brazil Miguel I of Portugal The Liberal Wars, also known as the Portuguese Civil War, the War of the Two Brothers, or Miguelite War, was a war between progressive constitutionalists and authoritarian absolutists in Portugal over royal succession that lasted from 1828 to 1834. ... H.M.S. Rattlesnake was a ship of the Royal Navy that made a historic voyage of discovery to the Cape York and Torres Strait areas of northern Australia from 1846-1850. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... HMS Queen was a 110 gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. ... Post-Captain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Marriage and Crimean service

Captain Henry married the widowed Barbara, Marchioness of Hastings, suo jure Baroness Grey de Ruthyn (d. 1858) on 9 April 1845. The couple adopted the surname of Yelverton, borne since 1676 by the Barons Grey de Ruthyn, on 3 January 1849.^[1] Their only child was born shortly thereafter: The title of Baron Grey de Ruthyn (sometimes spelt Ruthin) was created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Roger Grey, a son of John Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

• Hon. Barbara Yelverton (12 January 1849 – 1 October 1924), married the second Lord Churston^[2]

In 1853, Captain Yelverton was given command of Arrogant, a steam screw frigate, and took part in the Baltic campaigns. On 19 May 1854, Arrogant and Hecla cut out a Russian barque beneath the batteries at Eknas, Finland.^[3] Throughout much on 1855, Yelverton operated independently destroying Russian installations along the Finnish coast, and was created a CB for his efforts. In 1856, he took command of the battleship Brunswick and a gunboat flotilla for further operations, but the Crimean War ended before he saw service in that command. Yelverton was appointed comptroller-general of the coastguard on 3 August 1859, and held the post until April 1863. January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... HMS Hecla was the lead ship of the Hecla class, an ocean going survey ship type in the Royal Navy. ... A barc is a type of sailing vessel. ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... Look up comptroller in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Commands as admiral

Promoted rear admiral on 30 January 1863, Yelverton's first assignment was as second-in-command of the Mediterranean station. In 1866, he was appointed commander-in-chief, Channel Fleet, for a year to conduct shiphandling trials. The results convinced him of the necessity of building shorter and more maneuverable ironclad vessels. He was promoted vice-admiral on 25 May 1869, and was one of the committee appointed by Hugh Childers, then First Lord, to consider the new turret ship design ultimately built as HMS Devastation. He was created KCB on 2 June 1869. The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Channel Fleet is the historical name used for the group of Royal Navy warships that defended the waters of the English Channel. ... Ironclad warships, frequently shortened to just ironclads, were ships sheathed with thick iron plates for protection. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Caricature from Punch, 1882 Hugh Culling Eardley Childers (June 25, 1827 - January 29, 1896) was a British and Australian Liberal statesman of the nineteenth century. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... HMS Devastation in 1896. ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Again in command of the Channel Fleet from July to October 1870, he then became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, until January 1874. During this period, he took part in the suppression of the Cartagena revolt, which at the time commanded much of the Spanish navy. On 29 May 1875, he was made GCB. For other places of the same name, see Cartagena. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ...

Admiralty career

The aging Yelverton, by now suffering from deafness, was unexpectedly tapped to succeed Sir Alexander Milne as First Naval Lord in September 1876 after Sir Geoffrey Hornby refused the post. His tenure there was in sad contrast to his administratively able predecessor Milne, and Yelverton and his fellow Lords of the Admiralty truckled to the economies demanded by the Disraeli ministry. The unsuccessful Ajax-class battleships resulted from a combination of these economic constraints and Yelverton's preference for "short and handy" ships. Forced to resign in November 1877 due to failing health, he died at Bath in July 1878. The word deaf can have very different meanings depending on the background of the person speaking or the context in which the word is used. ... Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy. ... Sir Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby (February 10, 1825 - March 3, 1895), was British admiral of the fleet. ... Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1868, 1874- 1880. ... The Ajax class of battleships consisted of two ships, HMS Ajax and HMS Agamemnon. ... Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ...

References

1. ^ London Gazette, 9 January 1849, p. 73
2. ^ thePeerage.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
3. ^ "Chapter VI", A History of the Russian War. Milner and Co. 

• Andrew Lambert (September 2004). "Yelverton , Sir Hastings Reginald (1808–1878)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. 

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