Background
MORANT, Admiral George Digby was born on August 8, 1837 in Ireland. Son of late George Morant, Grenadier Guards, and Shirley House, Carrickmacross, Ireland, and Lydia, 3rd daughter of late John Hemphill, Rathkenny, Company Tipperary.
MORANT, Admiral George Digby was born on August 8, 1837 in Ireland. Son of late George Morant, Grenadier Guards, and Shirley House, Carrickmacross, Ireland, and Lydia, 3rd daughter of late John Hemphill, Rathkenny, Company Tipperary.
Doctor Burney’s Royal Naval Academy.
Entered Royal Navy 1850. Captain 1873; Admiral, 1901. Commanded His (or Her) Majesty’s ships “Grasshopper,” “Enterprise,” “Cockatrice,” “Valorous,” “Achilles,” “ Victor Emmanuel ” (as Commodore).
Superintended Pembroke Dockyard, and as superintending fittings of contract-built ships under Naval Defence Acting, and as Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard, 1892-1895.
Was Inspector of Irish Lights, 1875-1878. Is possessor of war medals for Burmali, Baltic, Crimea (two clasps), China.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1866, Sophia, y.daughter of late Colonel Eyres, Grenadier Grds.