Church of St. John the Divine, Chatham cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Chris Whippet - geograph.org.uk/p/3850305 (St John's a Waterloo church built in 1821 and restructured in 1869, ceased being an active church in 1964, was then used as an art project and finally reopened in 2021.) |
Friday 29 December 2023
Henry George Harcus and Susan Alice Tubb
Wednesday 27 December 2023
William Tubb and Sarah Chard
The nave at St Mary's, Portsea cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Basher Eyre - geograph.org.uk/p/1379010 |
The font at St Alban's, Copnor cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Basher Eyre geograph.org.uk/p/1493684 |
- William Tubb bap. 1 May 1808
- James Tubb b. 30 Apr 1809, bap. 23 May 1809
- Samuel Tubb bap. 16 Jun 1811
- Sarah Jane Tubb b. 30 Sep 1812, bap. 3 Jul 1814
- Mary Tubb b. 15 Jan 1814, also bap. 3 Jul 1814
- John Tubb bap. 12 Feb 1816
- Thomas Tubb bap. 24 Apr 1820 (Later records suggest he was probably born in 1818.)
- Alfred Tubb bap. 2 Oct 1820
- Hannah Tubb bap. 23 Nov 1823. Buried 27 Aug 1826, also at St Mary's.
- Henry Tubb bap. 12 Jun 1825
- Edward Tubb bap. 18 Nov 1827
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Thomas Tubb and Louisa Wearn
King Street, Portsmouth cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Jaggery - geograph.org.uk/p/3754148 |
Thomas Tubb, Bachelor, Labourer from Bow Street, Portsea, son of William Tubb and Sarah Chard, married Lousia Wearn, daughter of John Wearn and Mary Billinger, at St Mary's Church, Portsea on 28 Feb 1841.
- Thomas Alfred Tubb b. 1841 S Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 120. Died, aged 1, in 1842 D Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 101 and was buried on 30 Oct 1842 at St Mary's, Portsea.
- Louisa Ann Tubb b. 1843 S Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 131
- Mary Tubb b. 1845 J Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 128
- Sarah Tubb b. 1848 J Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 140
- Samuel Henry Tubb. b. 1852 M Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 02B Page 402. Died, aged 19, in 1871 D Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 02B Page 246 and buried on 29 Oct 1871 at St Mary's, Portsea. See below.
- Hannah Tubb b. 1854 D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND Volume 02B Page 364. Daughter of Thomas & Louisa Tubb of Bow Street, Landport, died aged 1, and was buried on 9 May 1856 at Kingston Cemetery.
- Emma Jane Tubb b. 24 Mar 1857 J Qtr in PORTSEA Vol 02B Page 383
- Frances Tubb b. 1860 J Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 02B Page 371. Died, aged 47, in 1907 D Quarter in PORTSMOUTH Vol 02B Page 273.
- Charlotte Elizabeth Tubb b. 1863 M Qtr in PORTSEA Vol 02B Page 457
Fanny Tubb (33), then of 13 Upper Church Path, Portsmouth, was admitted to St James' Hospital, Portsmouth, still a mental health facility, on 12 Jan 1894, suffering from Delusional Insanity, where she died on 21 Oct 1907.
Sunday 10 December 2023
John Windell and Mary Tubb
Church of St Mary's, Portsea cc-by-sa/2.0 - © N Chadwick - geograph.org.uk/p/6667290 |
John Windell (b. 29 Jun 1805), son of John Windel and Mary Smith, first married Sarah Exell (bap. 22 Apr 1804), daughter of Joseph Exell and Jane Hawks, at St Mary's Church, Portsea, on 6 Feb 1831.
- Sarah Anne Windell bap. 21 Aug 1831
- Mary Jane Windell bap. 13 Apr 1834. Died at 3M on 8 Jul 1834, buried 13 Jul 1834, of John & Sarah Windell of Spring Gardens, Landport
- Mary Ann Fleming b. 6 Nov 1832, obviously, her father's posthumous child, bap. 15 May 1836 at St Mary's, Portsea
- John William Windell bap. 15 May 1836 at St Mary's, Portsea
- Eliza Emma Windell b. 1838 J Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 124
- Henry Alfred Windell b. 1842 M Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 144
- Ellen Windell b. 1844 J Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 141
- Louisa Elizabeth Windell b. 1846 J Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 152. Died, aged 6 in 1852 S Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION Volume 02B Page 241 and buried on 8 Aug 1852 at St Mary's
- Amelia Windell b. 1848 M Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 Page 149. Died aged 8M, in 1848 D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION Volume 07 Page 110 and was buried on 17 Oct 1848 at St Mary's, Portsea
- Thomas Edward Windell b. 1850 M Quarter in PORTSEA Vol 07 153. Died at 2M in 1850 M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION Volume 07 Page 118 and was buried on 17 Feb 1850 at St Mary's, Portsea
- Edward Charles Windell reg. 1855 M Qtr in PORTSEA Vol 02B 388.
- Youngest son, Edward Windell, joined the Royal Navy as a stoker on 7 Apr 1873, giving his date of birth as 25 Dec 1851, making himself three years older than he was. He was assigned to HMS Asia (1824) then and on several other occasions throughout his career. In 1881, Edward Windell (29) Leading Stoker, Royal Navy At Sea, Ships and Overseas Establishments was with HMS London (1840) in Zanzibar, East Indies. He was with HMS London from 1 Sep 1880 to 22 Jan 1883, during which time she was involved in the suppression of the slave trade in the area. The London Evening Standard on Sat, 6 Sep 1884 reported, "The Lords Commissioners for the Admiralty have awarded medals for long service and good conduct to the following men:- Edward Windell leading stoker of the Asia ..." Edward was shore pensioned in 1891 and discharged in 1893. In 1891, Edward Windell (36) Brass moulder, was living with his sister, Ellen Rees at 125, Wingfield Street, Portsea. Edward Windell, aged 48, died on 21 Feb 1903 and was buried from St Mary's, Portsea on 26 Feb 1903, having never married.
Thursday 7 December 2023
William Ball and Sarah Jane Tubb & Joseph Leach
St Mary's Portsea cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Basher Eyre - geograph.org.uk/p/692863 |
William Ball (b. 1806), Bachelor, married Sarah Jane Tubb (b. 1812), daughter of William Tubb and Sarah Chard, at St Mary's Church, Portsea on 24 Apr 1832. Witnesses were Mary Ann Ball and William John Long.
- Sarah Louisa Ball bap. 29 Sep 1833 at St Mary's, daughter of William Ball, Seaman and Sarah of Lake Lane, Portsea.
Once more, there don't seem to be any further records for them.
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Joseph Edward Tipping and Grace Hannah Tubb
Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Warwickshire cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Roger Pagram - geograph.org.uk/p/1971660 |
Joseph Edward Tipping (b. 4 May 1856 in Tardebigge, Worcestershire, bap. 22 Jun 1856 in Redditch), widower, son of Henry Tipping and Elizabeth Tarplee, married Grace Hannah Tubb, daughter of Edward Tubb and Sarah Elizabeth Joy, in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on 22 Nov 1900.
In 1861, Joseph (4) son of Henry Tipping (48) Farmer of 148 Acres at Upper Bentley, Bromsgrove; in 1871, at 14, he was a pupil boarder at Birch Abbey Lane Boys School, Alcester, Warwickshire and in 1881, while his father had upgraded to 230 acres at Banks Green Farm, Webheath, Bromsgrove; Joseph (25) was Farm Bailiff at Berrow Green Farm, Martley, Worcestershire.
Joseph's previous marriage, on 20 Oct 1884, at All Saints Church in the parish of Weston-on-Avon, then in Gloucestershire, was to Mary Ellen Wareing (b. 10 Aug 1857 in Fringford, Oxfordshire), with whom he had several children:
- Martha Elizabeth Tipping b. 1885 S Quarter in ALCESTER Vol 06D Page 624, bap. 4 Oct 1885 at St. Mary and All Saints, Haselor, died at the age of 5 months in 1886 M Quarter in ALCESTER Vol 06D Page 442 and buried on 25 Jan 1886 in Haselor.
- Elise Ellen Tipping b. 1887 S Quarter in ALCESTER Volume 06D Page 615, bap. 11 Sep 1887 at St. Mary and All Saints, Haselor.
- Edward John Henry Tipping b. 1889 J Quarter in ALCESTER Vol 06D Page 657, bap. 4 Apr 1889 at St. Mary and All Saints, Haselor, died at 4 months in 1889 S Quarter in ALCESTER Vol 06D Page 372 and buried on 10 Aug 1889 in Haselor.
- Winifred Agnes Tipping b. 1890 S Quarter in ALCESTER Volume 06D Page 628, bap. 16 Jul 1890 at St. Mary and All Saints, Haselor.
- Reginald Henry Tipping b. 6 Mar 1901 (Volume 06D Page 691)
- Ernest Edward Joy Tipping b. 30 Nov 1902 (Volume 06D Page 703)
- Marjorie Tipping b. 28 Sep 1904 (Volume 06D Page 679)
- William Tarplee Tipping b. 18 Nov 1907 (Volume 06D Page 676)
- Herbert Roy Tipping b. 13 Jan 1910 (Volume 06D Page 679)
- Reginald H Tipping married Marjorie Robinson (b. 11 Jun 1905), in Warwick, in 1932. In 1939, Marjorie Tipping, married, was living with her parents, Henry and Rosina Robinson, at Brook Cottage Barford Hill, Barford, Warwick. Not located Reginald in 1939. Reginald H Tipping died, in Warwickshire, in 1985. Marjorie Tipping died in Nov 1992.
- Ernest E J Tipping married Gladys Maud Dyde (b. 18 May 1908), in Stratford-on-Avon, in 1930. In 1939, listed as Edward E and Gladys M Tipping, were living at 40 Shottery Road, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Gladys M Tipping died in 1989. Ernest Edward J Tipping died, in 2003, at 100.
- Marjorie Tipping married Charles Henry Cooke (b. 18 Jul 1903), in Shottery, Warwickshire, in 1929. In 1939, they were living at 35 Justins Avenue, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Charles Henry Cooke died on 10 Sep 1977 in Long Itchington, Warwickshire. Marjorie Cooke died in 1990.
- William T Tipping married Grace Agnes Kathleen Worrall (b. 16 Oct 1909), in Stratford-on-Avon, in 1931. In 1939, they lived at 11 College Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon. William Tarplee Tipping died, in Stratford on Avon, in 1969. Grace Agnes K Tipping died in 2002.
- Herbert R Tipping married Agnes Mary Bullingham (b. 16 Jan 1913) on 6 June 1936, in Shottery, Warwickshire. In 1939, they were living at 4 Church Road, Shottery, Stratford-Upon-Avon. (Shottery is most famous for Anne Hathaway's Cottage.) Herbert Roy Tipping died, in Stratford on Avon, in 1981. Agnes Mary Tipping died on 24 Jun 2001.
Friday 10 November 2023
James Henry Tubb and Susannah Bussey
HMNB Portsmouth and HMS Victory cc-by-sa/2.0 - © David Dixon - geograph.org.uk/p/4091430 |
- Sarah Elizabeth Tubb b. 1858 S Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND Volume 02B Page 337, bap. 6 Feb 1859 at St Mary's Church, Portsea. (Sarah Elizabeth Tubb married Alfred Burgess Tregurtha on 12 Feb 1883. Sarah died on 25 Feb 1946. Both are buried at Williamstown Cemetery.)
- James Alfred Tubb b. 24 Dec 1861, GRO Reference: 1862 M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND Volume 02B Page 424, bap. 23 Feb 1862 at St Mary's Church, Portsea. (James Alfred Tubb married Evelyn Winch. James Alfred Tubb died on 23 Nov 1918 (aged 56) and is buried at Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.)
- William Henry Tubb b. 1863 D Quarter in SOUTHAMPTON Volume 02C Page 8, bap. 1 Jan 1865 at All Saints' Church, Southampton (regularly attended by author Jane Austen while she lived in Southampton and Pre-Raphaelite painter Sir John Everett Millais was baptised there.) Not included in the family grave in Australia, there was, a William Henry Tubb of the right vintage, who may have returned to Portsmouth.
- George Ernest Tubb b. 1866 J Qtr in SOUTH STONEHAM Vol 02C 65, bap. 8 Jul 1866, as George Emett Tubb, in Freemantle. Married Margaret Curtis, in Victoria, Australia in 1891. George Ernest Tubb, son of James Henry and Susan Tubb, died in Rylstone, New South Wales, in 1938.
- Nelly Tubb b. 1868 M Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND Volume 02B Page 471. (Nelly Tubb married Walter Beverley Wood in Victoria, Australia, in 1890. Nelly Wood died, aged 25-26, on 12 Apr 1895.)
- Minnie Beatrice Tubb b. 1877 in Australia. (Minnie Beatrice Tubb married Henry John Manderson. Minnie died on 6 Jul 1967.)
- HMS Victory - 15 Mar 1850 to 21 Jun 1851. Not the obsolete ship, but the Shore Establishment that was given her name.
- HMS Retribution (1844) - 22 Jun 1851 to 14 Dec 1851. A a wooden paddle frigate. [Naval Database] 21 Jun 1851 Orders received to prepare to take troops to the Cape of Good Hope with HMS Sidon (1846). 30 Aug 1851 Cape of Good Hope.
- HMS Britannia (1820) - 15 Dec 1851 to 13 Mar 1855. Oct 1853 Circa. At the Dardanelles 970 men, Vice-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas. Captain T. W. Carter, with rest of Mediterranean Fleet. 17 Oct 1854 1st Bombardment / Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
- HMS Nile (1839) - 14 Mar 1855 to 20 Apr 1857. [Naval Database] Crimean War in the Baltic: On 18 September 1855, Nile's boats boarded and burnt some Russian vessels, reportedly near Hammeliski (possibly Humaliski on the island of Björkö, now called Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast) 20 Sep 1855 Nile and 3 gunboats detained the vessels Victoria and the Ottawa. 4 Feb 1856 Devonport. In Harbour. 24 Feb 1856 Devonport. 26 Feb 1856 arrived at Spithead from Plymouth to join the Baltic Fleet. 23 Apr 1856, Present at Fleet Review, Spithead; under Captain Mundy
- Still with HMS Nile until 20 Apr 1857, on the North America and West Indies Station. 29 Jan 1857 arrived Havana (Cuba) from Port Royal (Jamaica). 3 Feb 1857 departed Havana for Bermuda.
- On 21 Apr 1857 until 8 Feb 1858, James was assigned to HMS Excellent (shore establishment), the "stone frigate", sited on Whale Island near Portsmouth. (Again, not the only family member to have spent time at HMS Excellent.) It was while he was stationed here that James Henry Tubb had married Susannah Bussey.
HMS Marlborough in Valletta harbour, sometime between 1858 and 1864. |
- From 9 Feb 1858 until 22 Mar 1861, HMS Marlborough (1855) which will have taken him back to the Mediterranean. Feb 1858 Commissioned, Delayed sailing 128 days due to a lack of men. 1860 Flag Ship, Mediterranean. 22 Mar 1861 Paid off.
- From 23 Mar 1861 to 14 Apr 1862 back at HMS Excellent.
- From 15 Apr 1862 through to 7 Aug 1866, James was with HMS Boscawen (1844), which from Feb/Mar of 1862 had been hulked as a Boys training ship in Southampton Water. (This explains son William Henry Tubb's baptism taking place in Southampton, in 1865.)
- A third stint at HMS Excellent from 8 Aug 1866 to 5 Oct 1867.
Taken at Williamstown, Victoria, between 1870 and 1879. Port broadside view of the wooden steam battleship HMVS Nelson. |
''Queen of Nations'' by Richard Ball Spencer |
The Family Grave of J H Tubb at Williamstown Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Photo: Suzy & Rob |
Wednesday 8 November 2023
William Tubb and Jane Bound
The first 12th Century St. Mary's Church, Kingston, Portsea |
- Jane Atkins Tubb bap. 15 Jan 1775 at St. Mary's Church, Portsea
- William Tubb bap. 17 Nov 1776 (possibly buried 29 Jan 1778)
- Mary Tubb bap. 3 Jan 1779 at St. Mary's Church, Portsea
- John Tubb bap. 27 May 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Portsea
- Sarah Tubb bap. 27 May 1781 at St. Mary's Church, Portsea
- William Tubb bap. 12 Aug 1787 at St. Mary's Church, Portsea
Friday 27 October 2023
James Tubb and Sarah Pearce
St. Mary's Church - Alverstoke cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Colin Babb - geograph.org.uk/p/1093207 |
James Tubb (bap. 1809), son of William Tubb and Sarah Chard and younger brother of this William Tubb, married Sarah Pearce, daughter of Thomas Pearce and Sarah Hall, at Alverstoke, on 27 Oct 1830.
- Sarah Pierce (sic) Tubb b. 26 Feb 1830, bap. 18 Jan 1835
- James Thomas Tubb b. 6 Nov 1833, bap. 18 Jan 1835
- Emma Tubb b. 1838 M Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 143
- William Tubb b. 1840 D Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 109
- Alfred Tubb b. 1843 J Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 122 (Died 1844 M Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 102)
- Caroline Tubb b. 1844 D Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 122
- Henry Edward Tubb b. 1847 J Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 126
- Mary Ann Tubb b. 1849 D Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 07 Page 173
- Elizabeth Tubb b. 1853 J Quarter in PORTSEA Volume 02B Page 401
Thursday 27 July 2023
William Tubb and Sarah Ruff
St Mary's Church, Alverstoke cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Barry Shimmon - geograph.org.uk/p/2255172 |
- William Tubb bap. 30 Mar 1828 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
- Sarah Maria Tubb bap. 11 Jul 1830 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
- Elizabeth Jane Tubb bap. 30 Sep 1832 at St Mary's Church, Portsea (Jane Tubb (3) was buried at St Mary's, on 22 Mar 1835.)
- James Henry Tubb b. 1 Apr 1834, bap. 6 Jul 1834 at St Mary's, Portsea
- Jane Tubb bap. 21 Aug 1836 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
- Amelia Tubb b. 1838 D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION Volume 07 Page 120, bap. 3 Feb 1839 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
- Martha Louisa Tubb b. 1841 M Quarter Volume 07 Page 137
- Mary Ann Tubb b. 1843 M Quarter Volume 07 Page 136
- Alfred Tubb b. 1844 D Quarter Volume 07 Page 129
- Lavinia Tubb b. 1851 M Quarter Volume 07 Page 160, died, aged 2, in 1853 S Quarter Volume 02B Page 232, buried 2 Oct 1853, in Portsea.
Saturday 13 May 2023
Edward Tubb, Hannah Bussey & Sarah Elizabeth Joy
The second St. Mary's Church, Portsea, built in 1843, incorporated the Tudor west tower of the old church. Image: Simon Wright. Some rights reserved |
- Elizabeth Tubb b. 1850 D Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION Volume 07 Page 173, bap. 29 Dec 1850 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
- Susan Alice Tubb b. 23 Jul 1852 Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION Volume 02B Page 334, bap. 7 Oct 1855 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
- Edward Tubb b. 1860 D Quarter in SHEPPEY Volume 02A Page 575, died, aged 2 in 1863 M Quarter in SHEPPEY Volume 02A Page 461, buried on 28 Mar 1863 at Sheppey Cemetery.
- Herbert Joy Tubb b. 8 Oct 1865 D Qtr in SHEPPEY Vol 02A Page 716
- Harriet Mary Tubb b. 21 May 1867 J Qtr in SHEPPEY Vol 02A Page 752
- Grace Hannah Tubb b. 9 Aug 1871 S Qtr in SHEPPEY Vol 02A Page 754
Sunday 23 April 2023
Fleet Review, Spithead 23 Apr 1856
Review of the Fleet at Spithead by the Queen, April 23, 1856 |
On Wednesday, 23 April 1856 (St. George's Day) a "Great Naval Review", by Queen Victoria, of the fleet being prepared for the 1856 Baltic campaign was held at Spithead to celebrate the end of the war - The Russian (Crimean War) War of 1854 - 1856. To discover that one of my relatives had served in that war and took part in the Fleet Review of 1856 was something: to find that there were two of them there, one each from my father's side of the family and the other from my mother's side was a major surprise.
My 2x great-grandfather on my father's side, Thomas Jones, was at the Spithead Review, serving as a Petty Officer on HMS Duke of Wellington.
James Henry Tubb, meanwhile, who was the nephew of Edward Tubb whose daughter married into a branch of my mother's family, had also served during that war, both in the Black Sea, as well as in the Baltic, and was also present at the Fleet Review aboard HMS Nile (1839).
HMS Duke of Wellington was at the head of the Port line, while, this report on the Review in the The Illustrated London News, 26 April 1856 adds, "Abreast of the Port line the Royal George led the Starboard, gigantic in proportions as the Duke, if not as elegant in form. Then came the Nile.
So both sides of my family were represented, on both sides of the line, almost side-by-side. (It was even more of a surprise when I found a third.)
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Frederick William Penfold and Harriet Mary Tubb
Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda SeanMD80 (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Frederick William Penfold (b. 20 Jul 1863 in Hartfield, Sussex), son of William Penfold and Mary Ann Charlotte Gunn (m. 1851), married Harriet Mary Tubb (b. 21 May 1867 in Sheppey), daughter of Edward Tubb and Sarah Elizabeth Joy at the Wesleyan Chapel, Tottenham on 12 May 1888.
Frederick and Harriet had five children:
- Harriet Mary Penfold Tubb b. 1884 Q4 in CHELSEA Vol 01A Page 338
- George Edward Penfold b. 7 Mar 1889 in SHEPPEY Vol 02A Page 892
- Grace Joy Penfold b. 27 Aug 1892 in DOVER Volume 02A Page 982
- Frederick William Penfold b. 8 Oct 1896 in FULHAM Vol 01A Page 305
- Bert Penfold b. 14 Aug 1898 in ISLE OF WIGHT Vol 02B Page 599
- 3 Sep 1878 - 27 Sep 1879 - HMS Boscawen training establishment, then in Portland Harbour with training ship, HMS Trafalgar (1841). Promoted to Boy 1st Class on 10 Sep 1879.
- 28 Sep 1879 - 15 Dec 1882 - HMS Northampton (1876), joins Signals and is working his way up the signals levels from Sig 3 to Sig 2 on 3 Jan 1882. HMS Northampton was brand new at that time, completed 7 Dec 1879, so Frederick must have joined the crew in preparation and in 1879 was at Chatham. She then became the flagship of the North America and West Indies Station.
- 16 Dec 1882 - 2 Apr 1884 - HMS Duncan (1859) which had been flag ship at Sheerness since 1879. (Exactly the right time and place for Frederick to meet Harriet, who was born and lived in Sheerness. Harriet's father, Edward Tubb, died in Jan 1884. We might conclude that Harriet, 16, sought solace in Frederick.)
- 3 Apr 1884 - 30 Jun 1886 - HMS Carysfort (1878), which in 1884 and 1885, landed men for the naval brigade at Sudan (during the Mahdist War, which claimed the life of Gordon of Khartoum). During this time, there is a note on Frederick's service record saying "Mily Gaol Alexandria 42 days" (Gabbari military prison, Alexandria, Egypt). Doesn't give the exact dates or what for, but 42 days is unlikely to be too serious. Drunk maybe? Apr 1886 Mediterranean. 8 May 1886 Serving in Greek Waters. 19 Jun 1886 Malta.
Crossing Malta's Grand Harbour by Water Taxi |
- 1 Jul 1886 - 2 Apr 1888 - HMS Hibernia (1804) which, from Apr 1886, had been in Malta - she became the flagship for the Royal Navy's base at Malta and stationed in the Grand Harbour.
- 5 Apr 1888 - 14 Apr 1888 - HMS Duke of Wellington (1852), in Portsmouth. (Three of my relatives have served on this ship, including my 2x great-grandfather, Thomas Jones and James Henry Tubb, who was Harriet Mary Tubb's uncle; her father's brother.)
- 15 Apr 1888 - 31 Mar 1889 - HMS Duncan (1859), back at Sheerness. On 10 Aug 1888, Frederick became a Qualified Signalman. He and Harriet married in the previous quarter.
- 1 Apr 1889 - 17 Oct 1889 - HMS Wildfire shore establishment established at Sheerness in 1889.
- 18 Oct 1889 - 26 Nov 1889 - HMS Royal Adelaide (1828), depot ship at Devonport, Plymouth. On 18 Oct 1889, Frederick was promoted to the rank of Ship's Corporal 2nd Class.
- 27 Nov 1889 - 8 May 1890 - HMS Iron Duke (1870), which had arrived in arrived Plymouth Sound, from the Baltic in the October. 13 Dec 1889, departed Plymouth for Portland, to join up with the other part of the Channel Squadron, arriving from Portsmouth. It was then planned that the Squadron would depart Portland for winter cruise, via Arosa Bay (Ría de Arousa), Vigo (Galicia, Spain), Port Mahon (Menorca), and Morocco, returning in April. On 18 Jan 1890, Frederick attained the rank of Leading Signalman. 20 Apr 1890, arrived at Plymouth from Arosa Bay (18th), having been sent home in advance of the rest of the Channel Squadron, having a case of scarlet fever on board. 8 May 1890, paid off at Portsmouth.
- 9 May 1890 - 14 Jun 1890 - HMS Duke of Wellington (1852).
- 15 Jun 1890 - 12 Nov 1890 - HMS Serapis (1866), in Portsmouth.
- 13 Nov 1890 - 25 Nov 1890 - HMS Duke of Wellington (1852).
- 26 Nov 1890 - 9 Jul 1891 - HMS Excellent (shore establishment), the Royal Navy "stone frigate" sited on Whale Island in Portsmouth Harbour. (The third relative - James Henry Tubb and William Henry Middleton - to have spent time here near the end of their careers.)
- 10 Jul 1890 - 20 Aug 1891 - HMS Duke of Wellington (1852).
- George Edward Penfold married Anne Jenette Stuart. George died on 24 Sep 1972, aged 83, and is buried at Cupar Cemetery, Cupar, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Grace Joy Fowlie (née Penfold) died, aged 61, on 11 Aug 1954, in Arthur, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada and was buried on 14 Aug 1954 in Greenfield Cemetery, in Arthur Ontario.
- Frederick William Penfold Jr married Lula Pearl Deacon in 1923. Fred died on 15 Dec 1985 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Bert Penfold married Marjorie Anne Aspin on 11 Aug 1926, in Regina. Bert died, aged 69, on 28 May 1968 and is buried at Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Their name liveth forever |