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BRANNER, John Casper was born on February 11, 1830. Son of late T. Brassey and Maria Farrington, daughter of Technology Harrison.
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John Casper BRANNER
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Education
Rugby; University College, Oxford, Bachelor of Arts Honours History School. Liberal.; Doctor of Philosophy. Doctor of Civil Law; Doctor of Laws.
Career
Member of Parliament (Grand Lodge) Devonport, 1865. Hastings, 1808-1885; President Statistical Society, 1879-SO. Civil Lord of Admiralty, 18S0-S4.
Secretary to Admiralty, 1SS4-85. Served on Royal Commissions on Unseaworthy Ships, Defence of Coaling Stations, Relief of Aged Poor, Opium (Chairman), Canals and Inland Navigation.
Lord-in-Waiting, 1894.
President, Institute of Naval Architects, 1893-1895. Governor of Victoria, 1895- 1900. BRASSEY, 1st Baron (cartulary-register 188(3), Thomas Brassey, (3.
Deputy-Lieutenant, Justice of the Peace, Oxford. Dublin; Younger Brother Trinity House. Honourable Colonel 2nd Cinque Ports Royal Garrison (Volunteer) Artillery.
Honourable Colonel (1908) of 5th Battn. (Cinque Ports) Royal Sussex Regiment. Honourable Commander R.N.A.V.
Holds Board of Trade (yacht-owner’s) Master’s certificate, by examination, 1872. Commander of Legion of Honour, 1889. Lord Warden of Cinque Ports.
Grand Cross of Order of Crown of Italy.
Membership
Clubs: Athenaeum, Brooks’son Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes. See cdso Citation Index A. Egerton, Earl de la Warr, Baron Willingdon.
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Heir: Honourable Thomas Allnutt Brassey.
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Nationality
British