Thomas Hounsom Butler Fellowes
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Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Hounsom Butler Fellowes, KCB (1827 - 1923) was an officer in the Royal Navy
during the Victorian era
.
(making him nephew to Vice-Admiral Thomas Fellowes
), he joined the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of rear admiral
. He lived at Woodfield Park, Stevenage
and died in 1923 at the impressive age of 96. He married Margaret, and their youngest son, Ivan Gordon Fellowes (b. 1898) joined the Royal Navy and died at sea on 18 March 1915 aged 17 in HMS Irresistible
when she struck a mine.
on 10 December 1852 and served in the flagship of Vice-Admiral William Fanshawe Martin, HMS Marlborough
, in the Mediterranean Fleet
. He was promoted commander on 24 June 1862 and on 3 May 1867 took command of HMS Dryad
on the East Indies Station
. As captain of Dryad he commanded a Naval Brigade
of 80 men during the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
, seeing action at Arogye Pass and the Battle of Magdala
. He was invalided out of the ship shortly afterwards. He was promoted to captain on 14 August 1868 for his services in the Abyssinian War and retired on 1 October 1873. He was promoted on the retired list to rear admiral on 1 January 1886.
of the County of Hertford
.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
during the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
.
Life
Born in 1827 to the physician James FellowesJames Fellowes (physician)
Sir James Fellowes was a British physician.-Life:He was the third son of William Fellowes, physician-extraordinary to the prince regent - he was elder brother to the naval captain Thomas Fellowes...
(making him nephew to Vice-Admiral Thomas Fellowes
Thomas Fellowes (1778-1853)
Thomas Fellowes was an officer of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars...
), he joined the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of rear admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
. He lived at Woodfield Park, Stevenage
Stevenage
Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
and died in 1923 at the impressive age of 96. He married Margaret, and their youngest son, Ivan Gordon Fellowes (b. 1898) joined the Royal Navy and died at sea on 18 March 1915 aged 17 in HMS Irresistible
HMS Irresistible (1898)
HMS Irresistible—the fourth British Royal Navy ship of the name—was a pre-dreadnought battleship.-Technical characteristics:HMS Irresistible was laid down at Chatham Dockyard on 11 April 1898 and launched on 15 December 1898 in a very incomplete state to clear the building ways for the...
when she struck a mine.
Career
Fellowes was promoted to lieutenantLieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
on 10 December 1852 and served in the flagship of Vice-Admiral William Fanshawe Martin, HMS Marlborough
HMS Marlborough (1855)
HMS Marlborough was a first-rate three-decker 131 gun screw ship built for the Royal Navy in 1855. She was begun as a sailing ship of the line , but was completed to a modified design and converted to steam on the stocks.She served as flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet from 1858-64 HMS...
, in the Mediterranean Fleet
Mediterranean Fleet
Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. See:* Mediterranean Fleet * French Mediterranean Fleet* Mediterranean Squadron * United States Sixth Fleet...
. He was promoted commander on 24 June 1862 and on 3 May 1867 took command of HMS Dryad
HMS Dryad (1866)
HMS Dryad was a 4-gun Amazon-class screw sloop, launched at Devonport in 1866. She served on the East Indies and North American Stations, taking part in the Abyssinian War, a confrontation with the French at Tamatave and theEgyptian War...
on the East Indies Station
East Indies Station
The East Indies Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy from 1865 to 1941.From 1831 to 1865 the East Indies and the China Station were a single command known as the East Indies and China Station...
. As captain of Dryad he commanded a Naval Brigade
Naval Brigade
A Naval Brigade is a body of sailors serving in a ground combat role to augment land forces.-Royal Navy:Within the Royal Navy, a Naval Brigade is a large temporary detachment of Royal Marines and of seamen from the Royal Navy formed to undertake operations on shore, particularly during the mid- to...
of 80 men during the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
1868 Expedition to Abyssinia
The British 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia was a punitive expedition carried out by armed forces of the British Empire against the Ethiopian Empire...
, seeing action at Arogye Pass and the Battle of Magdala
Battle of Magdala
The Battle of Magdala was fought in April 1868 between British and Abyssinian forces at Magdala, from the Red Sea coast, which at that time was the capital city of Abyssinia...
. He was invalided out of the ship shortly afterwards. He was promoted to captain on 14 August 1868 for his services in the Abyssinian War and retired on 1 October 1873. He was promoted on the retired list to rear admiral on 1 January 1886.
Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Hertford
On 12 June 1912 Fellowes was appointed Deputy Lord LieutenantLord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of the County of Hertford
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
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