Henry Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy Admiral (1835–1914)
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Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Nicholson KCB (21 October 1835 – 17 October 1914) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
United Kingdom
Royal NavySir Henry Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1835 |
| Died | 17 October 1914 (aged 78)[2] Ware, Hertfordshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Temeraire HMS Asia Cape of Good Hope Station Nore Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Nicholson joined the Royal Navy in 1849.[3]
He was Captain of HMS Temeraire at the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882[4] and went on to be Captain of HMS Asia in 1884.[3] He became Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1890 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1896.[3] He retired in 1897.[3]
Family
Nicholson married, in 1874, Frances Anne Thomson, daughter of George Thomson, QC, of New Brunswick.[6] Lady Nicholson was godmother to HMS Proserpine on her launch at Sheerness Dockyard on 5 December 1896.[7]