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James Paterson Bower
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral James Paterson Bower (1806–1889) was a Royal Navy officer in the mid-19th century. Life He was born on 16 February 1806Grave of J P Bower, Dean Cemetery at Inverarity in Forfarshire. He was the son of Graham Bower (d.1844) of Meathie, Kinnettles and Kincaldrum. They were descended from Margaret St Clair of Barony of Roslin, Roslin. His father was forced to sell most of the family estates in 1817 to settle family debts. Following this the family moved to Woodburn House near Ceres, Fife, Ceres in Fife, previously the home of Dalgleish of Scotscraig. James entered the Royal Navy aged 14 on 6 May 1820. He passed the exam as a lieutenant in 1826. His first commission was in 1837 as a lieutenant on first then , both off the coast of South America, under Rear Admiral Graham Eden Hamond and Charles Ross (Royal Navy officer), Charles Bayne Hodgson Ross. In July 1838 he was appointed to under Captain William Broughton and saw action in China in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral (Royal Navy)
Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, outranked only by the rank of admiral of the fleet. Royal Navy officers holding the ranks of rear admiral, vice admiral and admiral of the fleet are sometimes considered generically to be admirals. The rank of admiral is currently the highest rank to which a serving officer in the Royal Navy can be promoted, admiral of the fleet being in abeyance except for honorary promotions of retired officers and members of the Royal Family. The equivalent rank in the British Army and Royal Marines is general; and in the Royal Air Force, it is air chief marshal. History The first admirals (1224 to 1523) King Henry III of England appointed the first known English Admiral Sir Richard de Lucy on 29 August 1224. De Lucy was followed by Sir Thomas Moulton in 1264, who also held the title of ''Keeper of the Sea and Sea Ports''. Moulton was succeeded by Sir William de Leybourne, (the son of Sir Roger de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
