About Henry Nicholson
Lived 1835 – 1915 (aged 79–80). Henry Nicholson was a naval officer.
Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Nicholson (21 October 1835 – 17 October 1914) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career Nicholson joined the Royal Navy in 1849.
He was Captain of HMS Temeraire at the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882 and went on to be Captain of HMS Asia in 1884.
Family Nicholson married, in 1874, Frances Anne Thomson, daughter of George Thomson, QC, of New Brunswick. Lady Nicholson was godmother to HMS Proserpine on her launch at Sheerness Dockyard on 5 December 1896.
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Who was Henry Nicholson?
Royal Navy admiral (1835-1915)
When was Henry Nicholson born?
Henry Nicholson was born on 21 October 1835 in Upnor.
When did Henry Nicholson die?
Henry Nicholson died in 1915 in Ware.
What was Henry Nicholson's occupation?
Henry Nicholson was a naval officer.
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