Henry Chads

Admiral Sir Henry Chads KCB (27 October 1819 – 29 June 1906)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Sir Henry Chads
Born	27 October 1819 Fareham, Hampshire
Died	29 June 1906 (aged 86) Southsea, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1832–1884
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Portland HMS Amphion HMS Conway HMS Nile HMS London Nore Command
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, Henry Chads joined the Royal Navy in 1832[2] and went on to take part in operations against Malay pirates in the Strait of Malacca.[3]

Promoted to Captain in 1848, he commanded HMS Portland, HMS Amphion, HMS Conway, HMS Nile and then HMS London.[2] He was appointed Captain-Superintendent of Deptford Dockyard in 1863 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1876 before retiring in 1884.[2]

He lived at Portland House in Southsea[3] and there is a memorial to him in St Judes Church in Portsmouth.[4]

References

1. "Admiral Sir Henry Chads KCB". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. "Biography of Henry Chads R.N." Retrieved 2 February 2017.
3. "Henry Chads". Retrieved 2 February 2017.
4. "Memorials in Portsmouth". Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2017.

Further reading

• O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Chads, Henry" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.