Edmund Moubray Lyons
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Edmund Moubray Lyons was born October 27, 1819, the second son of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons
(later 1st Lord Lyons) and Augusta Louisa (née Rogers).
Edmund entered the Royal Naval College
on 1829-07-10. The following is a time line of key events in Edmund Moubray Lyons' Naval career:
Edmund was mortally wounded while engaging the batteries of Sebastopol, June 23, 1855 at Therapia in the Crimea
, in command of HMS Miranda. The officers and crew of the Miranda paid for a memorial to him which can be seen today in St Paul's Cathedral
, London
.
He appears as a character in the books The Valiant Sailors, Hazard of Huntress, and other works by V. A. Stuart. http://www.sailingnavies.com
Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons
Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, GCB, KCH was a British naval commander and diplomat who led a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, culminating with the Crimean War and his appointment as Commander of the Black Sea Fleet...
(later 1st Lord Lyons) and Augusta Louisa (née Rogers).
Edmund entered the Royal Naval College
Royal Naval Academy
The Royal Naval Academy was established at Portsmouth Dockyard as a facility to train officers for the Royal Navy. The founders' intentions were to provide an alternative means to recruit officers and to provide standardised training, education and admission.-Training:In 1773, a shore side...
on 1829-07-10. The following is a time line of key events in Edmund Moubray Lyons' Naval career:
- 1838 - Passes examination
- 1841 - Present at the capture of Bocca, Tigns and subsequent operations against CantonBattle of CantonThe Second Battle of Canton was fought between British and Chinese forces in Canton, China, in May 1841 during the First Opium War.-Background:...
. Promoted to Lieutenant. Obtains first commission (June 11) and is appointed as Additional to the HOWE 120 - 1842 - Appointed to the RODNEY 92, Captain Robert Maunsell, March 1
- 1844 - Appointed as Additional to the QUEEN 110, bearing the flag of Sir Edward Owen, January 11. Appointed to the AIGLE 24, Captain Lord Clarence Edward Paget, April 15
- 1845 - Appointed to the TYNE 26, Captain William Nugent GlascockWilliam Nugent GlascockWilliam Nugent Glascock was a novelist. He saw a good deal ofservice in the navy with credit, and from this drew the inspiration ofhis vigorous and breezy sea-stories, which include Sailors and Saints...
, June 19 - 1846 - Appointed as First to the SIREN 16, Captain Harry Edmund Edgell, April 10 - Commands
Edmund was mortally wounded while engaging the batteries of Sebastopol, June 23, 1855 at Therapia in the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, in command of HMS Miranda. The officers and crew of the Miranda paid for a memorial to him which can be seen today in St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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He appears as a character in the books The Valiant Sailors, Hazard of Huntress, and other works by V. A. Stuart. http://www.sailingnavies.com