Lewis Jones (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy admiral (1797–1895)
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Admiral Sir Lewis Tobias Jones GCB (24 December 1797 – 11 October 1895) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.
United KingdomSir Lewis Jones | |
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| Born | 24 December 1797 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 11 October 1895 (aged 97) Southsea, Hampshire, England |
| Buried | Fareham, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1808–1865 |
Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Penelope HMS Sampson HMS London HMS Princess Royal Queenstown |
Conflicts | Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Jones became commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS Penelope in December 1847 and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Sampson in December 1850.[1] In HMS Sampson he saw action in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the second-rate HMS London in November 1854 and commanding officer of the second-rate HMS Princess Royal in August 1855.[1] He went on to be Second-in-command, East Indies and China Station in September 1859 and Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in March 1862 before he retired in March 1865.[2] In retirement he was Governor of Greenwich Hospital.[3]
Jones died on 11 October 1895 at his home Rugby House in Southsea and was buried in the family vault in the churchyard of Holy Trinity, Fareham.[4]
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