Frederick Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour

April 12, 1821 (age 73)

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet between 1874 and 1877 and of the Mediterranean Fleet between 1880 and 1883. He also served in Burma. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Australia Station from 10 March 1860 and 21 July 1862 as Commodore second class with his pennant aboard Pelorus. He commanded the Naval Brigade in New Zealand during the Maori Wars of 1860-1861, and was made a Commander of the Bath for this. In 1872, he became a Fourth Naval Lord for two years, and then commander the Channel Fleet. He became a Vice-Admiral on 31 December 1876, and was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in June 1877, and was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 24 May 1881. From 1880 to 1883 he was Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet and from 1883 to 1885 he was Second Naval Lord. He became an Admiral in May 1882. He was created Baron Alcester (pronounced "Allster"), of Alcester in the County of Warwick, in 1882 for his command of the bombardment of Alexandria and in the subsequent operations on the coast of Egypt. He was also honoured with a parliamentary grant of £25,000, the Freedom of the City of London and a Sword of Honour.

Frederick Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour

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Seymour was the son of Colonel Sir Horace Seymour and a cousin of the 5th Marquess of Hertford. He was a great-grandson of the 1st Marquess of Hertford.

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He was Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet between 1874 and 1877 and of the Mediterranean Fleet between 1880 and 1883. He also served in Burma. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Australia Station from 10 March 1860 and 21 July 1862 as Commodore second class with his pennant aboard Pelorus.

He commanded the Naval Brigade in New Zealand during the Maori Wars of 1860-1861, and was made a Commander of the Bath for this.

In 1872, he became a Fourth Naval Lord for two years, and then commander the Channel Fleet. He became a Vice-Admiral on 31 December 1876, and was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in June 1877, and was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 24 May 1881.

From 1880 to 1883 he was Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet and from 1883 to 1885 he was Second Naval Lord. He became an Admiral in May 1882.

He was created Baron Alcester (pronounced "Allster"), of Alcester in the County of Warwick, in 1882 for his command of the bombardment of Alexandria and in the subsequent operations on the coast of Egypt.

He was also honoured with a parliamentary grant of £25,000, the Freedom of the City of London and a Sword of Honour.

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