Admiral Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, 2nd Baronet Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George, born Harry Burrard, was a British officer of the Royal Navy, and Member of Parliament for Lymington.
Background
He was the son of William Burrard, the governor of Yarmouth Castle on the Isle of Wight, and nephew of Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton, whom he succeeded in 1791. In 1795 he adopted the additional name of Neale on his marriage to Grace, daughter of Robert Neale of Shaw House, Wiltshire.
Career
Educated at Christchurch Grammar School, Burrard joined the Royal Navy in 1778. He was present at the Siege of Charleston in 1780. Burrard distinguished himself during the Mutiny at the Nore in 1797.
He was one of the Lords of the Admiralty between 1804 and 1807, and was promoted to rear-admiral on 31 July 1810.
He was engaged at the Action of 13 March 1806 in HMS London. He died at age 74 and was buried in Lymington Church, Lymington, Hampshire, England.
Burrard Inlet was named in his honour by Captain George Vancouver in June 1792, during his expedition of exploration in the Pacific Northwest. During the later development of the city of Vancouver, a major north-south thoroughfare, Burrard Street, was named for the inlet, which subsequently gave its name to Burrard Bridge, one of the three major bridges that connect downtown Vancouver to its suburbs to the south.
The inlet and street have inspired many other building, business and institution names in the Vancouver area, so although Harry Burrard never visited British Columbia his name is commonly found in that area.
Membership
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament. 5th United Kingdom Parliament.
6th United Kingdom Parliament.
7th United Kingdom Parliament. 11th United Kingdom Parliament.
17th Parliament of Great Britain. 18th Parliament of Great Britain]
He was Member of Parliament for Lymington between 1790 to 1802, 1806 to 1807, 1812 to 1823 and 1832 to 1835.