Stephen Grenville Fremantle (1810-18 April 1860) was a naval officer in the

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. He was the youngest son of Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Fremantle. His brothers were

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, Charles and

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. In 1823 he attended the

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, Portsmouth, and then in 1828 served as midshipman on HMS Challenger followed by . In 1829 was promoted to lieutenant then, in 1836, to commander on HMS ''Clio'', Southampton and HMS ''Wanderer'' at the Cape of Good Hope and on the South America Station and in China respectively. In 1842, while on the ''Wanderer'' he was promoted to captain. He served in North America, before being appointed to in 1852 on the Home Station. He commanded on the Australian Station from 1853 to 1857. In 1857 he annexed the

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to the

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. Accused of over-strict discipline he had no further employment. He is buried in St Swithun's Churchyard, Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, where his family was established.

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