The grave of Vice Admiral Charles Fellowes, Dean Cemetery

Vice Admiral Charles Fellowes (19 October 1823 – 8 March 1886) was a

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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet.

Naval career

Fellowes joined the

in 1836.William Loney RN
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, and as Commander of HMS ''Cruizer'', is credited with having been the first person to climb the walls of Canton in 1856 before any other officer or man of the Naval Brigade. The flag he seized was presented to Greenwich Hospital by

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in 1859.Chinese Flag
National Maritime Museum Promoted to

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in 1858, he was given command of HMS ''Princess Royal'', HMS ''Revenge'', HMS ''Marlborough'', HMS ''Duke of Wellington'', HMS ''Duncan'' and then HMS ''Indus''. He was appointed Captain Superintendent of

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dockyard in 1874, Admiral Superintendent of Chatham dockyard in 1876 and Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet in 1885, serving on HMS Minotaur. He died in that role the following year. He is buried in the south-west corner of the north section of

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against the dividing wall to the earlier original cemetery.Details shown on Charles Fellowes' gravestone

Family

In 1859 he married Louisa Garden Tod (1828–1908). Their eldest son was Rev John Charles Fellowes MA (1860–1927).

References

1823 births 1886 deaths Royal Navy vice admirals Companions of the Order of the Bath {{UK-navy-bio-stub

Naval career

Family

See also

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