George Neville (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy Admiral (1850–1923)
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Admiral Sir George Neville, KCB, CVO (18 March 1850 – 5 February 1923) was a Royal Navy officer. His career was associated with that of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, with whom he served in six ships over two decades.[1]
Life and career
The second son of Ralph Neville-Grenville MP, George Neville entered HMS Britannia as a cadet in June 1863.[2]
He was appointed in command of the HMS Australia, coast guard ship for Southampton Water, on 20 January 1900,[3] serving as such until 23 November 1902. Australia escorted the royal yacht HMY Osborne when Queen Victoria visited Ireland in April 1900,[4] and in September the following year she visited Germany and Denmark when she escorted the royal yacht carrying King Edward VII from Hamburg to Elsinore.[5] For his service to the King during the 1901 tour, he was appointed a Member (fourth class) of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in October 1901.[6] He also commanded her for the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.[7]
He was promoted to admiral in 1912, and retired at his own request in 1913.[1]
His obituary in The Times described him as "a typical naval officer—alert and efficient, trusted and capable, cheeful and popular, and enthusiastic throughout his career."[1]
