Charles Talbot (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy admiral
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| Intro | Royal Navy admiral | ||
| Places | United Kingdom | ||
| was | Military officer Soldier Officer | ||
| Work field | Military | ||
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| Birth | 1 November 1801 | ||
| Death | 8 August 1876 (aged 74 years) | ||
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Biography
Admiral Sir Charles Talbot KCB (1 November 1801 – 8 August 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Talbot was the second son of the Rev. Charles Talbot. He joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1815. Promoted to Captain in 1830, he commanded HMS Warspite, HMS Vestal, HMS Maeander and then HMS Algiers. He was appointed Commander-in-chief, Queenstown in 1858 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1864.
There is a memorial window to him and his wife in the church of St. John the Baptist in Biggleswade.
Family
In 1838 he married Hon. Charlotte Georgiana Ponsonby; they had three sons and four daughters.