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Thomas Brandreth

1825 – 1894

British Royal Navy admiral

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About Thomas Brandreth

Lived 1825 – 1894 (aged 69). Thomas Brandreth was a naval officer.

Admiral Sir Thomas Brandreth (6 August 1825 – 10 December 1894), was a Royal Navy officer and instructor, who served as Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy from 1882 until 1885.

Early life

Descended from Cheshire gentry, he was a grandson of Dr Joseph Brandreth and like his father educated at Eton College, before being commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1838.

Naval career Appointed Lieutenant in 1845, Brandreth served in the Crimean War being promoted in 1863 Captain in command of HMS Edgar then in 1869 of HMS Lord Warden.

Family The son of Thomas Shaw Brandreth and Harriet Byrom, his brother-in-law was Dr James Alexander Gordon and among his cousins was Benjamin Brandreth.

He married in 1866 Madeline Colvin (1843–1916), daughter of Alexander Colvin, an East India merchant, and had issue:

Colvin Brandreth (1867–1913), who married 1903 Edith Tarleton (1866–1951), daughter of Admiral Sir John Tarleton, leaving issue: (a son Commander Thomas Brandreth (1910–1980) and a daughter Mrs Finetta Chamberlain (1907–2004).

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Admiral president of the Royal Naval College, Third Sea Lord, Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Order of the Bath

People in Thomas Brandreth's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Brandreth?

British Royal Navy admiral (1825-1894)

When was Thomas Brandreth born?

Thomas Brandreth was born on 6 August 1825.

When did Thomas Brandreth die?

Thomas Brandreth died on 10 December 1894.

What was Thomas Brandreth's occupation?

Thomas Brandreth was a naval officer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Brandreth

· Wikidata: Q7787839

· DBpedia: Thomas Brandreth (Royal Navy officer)

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