Thomas Brandreth (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Thomas Brandreth, KCB (6 August 1825 – 10 December 1894) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy.

Sir Thomas Brandreth
Born6 August 1825
Died10 December 1894 (1894-12-11) (aged 69)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldRoyal Naval College, Greenwich
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Brandreth was educated at Eton like his father Thomas and entered the Royal Navy in 1838.[1] He was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1845.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1863, he was given command of HMS Edgar and then HMS Lord Warden.[2] He was appointed Captain of the gunnery school HMS Excellent in 1874, Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard in 1877, Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in 1879 and Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1882.[2] He went on to be President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1885, before he retired in 1890.[3]

References

  1. Brandreth, Sir Thomas. "Obituary of Thomas Brandreth". Victorian Royal Navy. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. Sir Thomas Brandreth William Loney RN
  3. "No. 26077". The London Gazette. 8 August 1890. p. 4328.

See also

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir William Stewart
Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy
1881–1885
Succeeded by
Sir William Graham
Preceded by
Sir William Luard
President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich
18851888
Succeeded by
Sir William Graham
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