George Neville (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

Sir George Neville

KCB, CVO
George Neville, c. 1906

Admiral Sir George Neville, KCB, CVO (18 March 1850 – 5 February 1923) was a Royal Navy officer. His career was associated with that of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, with whom he served in six ships over two decades.[1]

Life and career

The second son of Ralph Neville-Grenville MP, George Neville entered HMS Britannia as a cadet in June 1863.[2]

He was appointed in command of the HMS Australia, coast guard ship for Southampton Water, on 20 January 1900,[3] serving as such until 23 November 1902. Australia escorted the royal yacht HMY Osborne when Queen Victoria visited Ireland in April 1900,[4] and in September the following year she visited Germany and Denmark when she escorted the royal yacht carrying King Edward VII from Hamburg to Elsinore.[5] For his service to the King during the 1901 tour, he was appointed a Member (fourth class) of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in October 1901.[6] He also commanded her for the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.[7]

He was promoted to admiral in 1912, and retired at his own request in 1913.[1]

His obituary in The Times described him as "a typical naval officer—alert and efficient, trusted and capable, cheeful and popular, and enthusiastic throughout his career."[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Death of Admiral Sir G. Neville". The Times. 7 February 1923. p. 13.
  2. ^ "George Neville". The Dreadnought Project. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36049. London. 26 January 1900. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36102. London. 29 March 1900. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Royal gathering in Denmark - Arrival of the King". The Times. No. 36555. London. 9 September 1901. p. 4.
  6. ^ "No. 27364". The London Gazette. 11 October 1901. p. 6641.
  7. ^ "The Coronation - Naval Review". The Times. No. 36845. London. 13 August 1902. p. 4.


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