Sir Algernon Heneage
"Pompo". Caricature by Spy published in Vanity Fair in 1901.
Born(1833-03-19)19 March 1833
Died10 June 1915(1915-06-10) (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Falcon
HMS Rodney
HMS Warrior
Pacific Station
Nore Command
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
The grave of Admiral Algernon Heneage, Brompton Cemetery

Admiral Sir Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage GCB (19 March 1833 – 10 June 1915) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Dubbed "Pompo," he was known for his immaculate dress and his white-glove inspections of the ships under his command.[1]

Early life

Born at Arthingworth, Northamptonshire, Heneage was the son of Charles Fieschi Heneage, by his marriage to Louisa Elizabeth Graves, a daughter of Thomas Graves, 2nd Baron Graves. His father was then a Captain in the British Army.[2]

Naval career

Heneage was commissioned as a lieutenant into the Royal Navy in 1854.[1] In 1861, he was commanding officer of HMS Falcon, part of the West Africa Squadron.[3] Promoted to captain in 1866, he took command of HMS Rodney in 1867 and then HMS Warrior in 1881.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1887 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1892.[1]

Following the succession of King Edward VII, he was among several retired admirals advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1902 Coronation Honours list published on 26 June 1902,[4][5] and received the insignia in an investiture on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert outside Cowes on 15 August 1902,[6] the day before the fleet review held there to mark the coronation.[7]

He died in 1915.[1]

Family

In 1874 he married Louisa Emma Antrobus, a daughter of Sir Edmund Antrobus, 3rd Baronet;[1] they had one daughter.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f William Loney RN
  2. ^ “Algernon Charles Fieski Heneage” in Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912; “Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage” in Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935, Ancestry.com (subscription required)
  3. ^ 1861 UK Census. class: RG9. piece: 4440. folio: 41. p. 1.
  4. ^ "The Coronation Honours". The Times. No. 36804. London. 26 June 1902. p. 5.
  5. ^ "No. 27448". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 1902. p. 4189.
  6. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36848. London. 16 August 1902. p. 8.
  7. ^ "'The Coronation Review (Edward VII) at Spithead', 1902". Alamy. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ The Peerage.com

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Military offices Preceded bySir Michael Culme-Seymour Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1887–1890 Succeeded bySir Charles Hotham Preceded byCharles Curme Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1892–1894 Succeeded bySir Richard Wells
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