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Chads (surname)
Chads is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *John Cornell Chads (1793–1854), Royal Marines officer and President of the British Virgin Islands *Henry Ducie Chads (1788–1868), British admiral *Henry Chads Admiral Sir Henry Chads (27 October 1819 – 29 June 1906) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Naval career Born the son of Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, Henry Chads joined the Royal Navy in 1832 and wen ... (1819–1906), British admiral and son of Henry Ducie Chads See also * Chad (surname) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cornell Chads
Lieutenant-colonel John Cornell Chads (9 August 1793 – 28 February 1854) joined the Royal Marines and reached the rank of 2nd lieutenant on 4 May 1809, aged 16. He became a captain in the 1st West India Regiment on 27 January 1820. He became a major on 22 April 1836, still serving in the West India Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel on 3 March 1843 and then retired on full pay aged 50. He returned to England with his family and lived in Portsea, Hampshire, until his appointment as President of the British Virgin Islands in 1852. He died in Government House, Tortola, on 28 February 1854 with the rank of colonel. * On 5 December 1816, he married Miss Elizabeth (Eliza) Stiles Parker in Tortola. John and Elizabeth Chads had eight children, two sons and six daughters. * From 1852 until his death on 28 February 1854, he was the President of the British Virgin Islands Chads was President of the British Virgin Islands during the great insurrection of 1853. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Ducie Chads
Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, (24 February 1788 – 7 April 1868) was an officer in the Royal Navy who saw action from the Napoleonic Wars to the Crimean War. Family background Chads was born in Marylebone, London, the eldest son of Captain Henry Chads, R.N. (died on 20 October 1799) and his wife, Susannah. He was baptised at three weeks old at St Marylebone Parish Church. He was the brother of Lieutenant-colonel John Cowell Chads, who died, President of the British Virgin Islands at Tortola on 28 February 1854, aged 60. Career Chads entered the Royal Naval Academy in Portsmouth as a 12-year-old on 25 October 1800, and in 1803 embarked aboard the 74-gun ship of the line HMS ''Excellent'', sharing in the defence of Gaeta and the capture of Capri. In July 1808, he joined the 36-gun frigate and during the Mauritius campaign distinguished himself at the occupation of the Île de la Passe, gateway to the Isle de France (now Mauritius). On the defeat of the British squadro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Chads
Admiral Sir Henry Chads (27 October 1819 – 29 June 1906) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Naval career Born the son of Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, Henry Chads joined the Royal Navy in 1832 and went on to take part in operations against Malay pirates in the Strait of Malacca. Promoted to Captain in 1848, he commanded HMS ''Portland'', HMS ''Amphion'', HMS ''Conway'', HMS ''Nile'' and then HMS ''London''. He was appointed Captain-Superintendent of Deptford Dockyard in 1863 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1876 before retiring in 1884. He lived at Portland House in Southsea and there is a memorial to him in St Judes Church in Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens .... References Further reading * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
