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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Tottenham was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 18 November, 1882.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25169/pages/5173 no. 25169.  p. 5173.]  17 November, 1882.</ref>
For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Tottenham was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 18 November, 1882.{{Gaz|25169|5173|17 November, 1882}}


Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26647/pages/4233 no. 26647.  p. 4233.]  26 July, 1895.</ref>
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.{{Gaz|26647|4233|26 July, 1895}}


==Captain==
==Captain==
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27263/pages/82 no. 27263.  p. 82.]  4 January, 1901.</ref>
Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1901.{{Gaz|27263|82|4 January, 1901}}


In December 1903, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Furious|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
In December 1903, he assumed command of the {{UK-1Furious|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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==Flag Rank==
==Flag Rank==
On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28362/pages/3063 no. 28362.  p. 3063.]  3 May, 1910.</ref>  
On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[James Edward Clifford Goodrich|Goodrich]].{{Gaz|28362|3063|3 May, 1910}}  


He was appointed Rear-Admiral in the Devonport Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 5 January, 1912, hoisting his flag in [[H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)|''King Alfred'']].  He struck his flag on 4 January, 1913.<ref>ADM 196/39.  f. 1320.</ref>
He was appointed Rear-Admiral in the Devonport Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] on 5 January, 1912, hoisting his flag in [[H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)|''King Alfred'']].  He struck his flag on 4 January, 1913.<ref>ADM 196/39.  f. 1320.</ref>
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On 1 August, 1914, Tottenham hoisted his flag in [[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Seventh Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Battle Squadron]].  On 5 September he was given command of [[Cruiser Force E]] with his flag in the [[H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)|''Sutlej'']].  He transferred to [[H.M.S. Juno (1895)|''Juno'']] on 17 February, 1915, and to [[H.M.S. Isis (1896)|''Isis'']] on 10 March.  He struck his flag on 5 April.
On 1 August, 1914, Tottenham hoisted his flag in [[H.M.S. Albion (1898)|''Albion'']] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Seventh Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Battle Squadron]].  On 5 September he was given command of [[Cruiser Force E]] with his flag in the [[H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)|''Sutlej'']].  He transferred to [[H.M.S. Juno (1895)|''Juno'']] on 17 February, 1915, and to [[H.M.S. Isis (1896)|''Isis'']] on 10 March.  He struck his flag on 5 April.


He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Minotaur (1906)|''Minotaur'']] as Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Cruiser Squadron]] in the [[Grand Fleet]] on 6 April.  His Flag Captain in ''Minotaur'', Captain [[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]], later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment.  Luckily a few months saw him promoted and he left unregretted and Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Heath]] hoisted his flag."<ref>Kiddle.  ''Naval Memories''.  Kiddle Papers.  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 1988.337.  f. 88.</ref>  On 16 June, Jellicoe had written to the First Sea Lord, Sir Henry B. Jackson, suggesting that, "Tottenham might also be moved [from his command] when promoted."<ref>Jackson Papers.  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/1.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 October, 1915, vice [[Paul Warner Bush|Bush]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref> and struck his flag on 25 October.
He was appointed to [[H.M.S. Minotaur (1906)|''Minotaur'']] as Rear-Admiral Commanding, [[Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Seventh Cruiser Squadron]] in the [[Grand Fleet]] on 6 April.  His Flag Captain in ''Minotaur'', Captain [[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Edward B. Kiddle]], later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment.  Luckily a few months saw him promoted and he left unregretted and Rear-Admiral [[Herbert Leopold Heath|Heath]] hoisted his flag."<ref>Kiddle.  ''Naval Memories''.  Kiddle Papers.  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 1988.337.  f. 88.</ref>  On 16 June, Jellicoe had written to the First Sea Lord, Sir Henry B. Jackson, suggesting that, "Tottenham might also be moved [from his command] when promoted."<ref>Jackson Papers.  National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/1.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 October, 1915, vice [[Paul Warner Bush|Bush]],{{Gaz|29340|10509|26 October, 1915}} and struck his flag on 25 October.


Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30992/pages/13001 no. 30992.  p. 13001.]  5 November, 1918.</ref> in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>
Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918,{{Gaz|30992|13001|5 November, 1918}} in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 9 March, 1914]].  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.{{Gaz|31104|199|3 January, 1919}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

Revision as of 02:09, 28 December 2020

Admiral Henry Loftus Tottenham, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 August, 1860 – 24 February, 1950) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

For services rendered during the operations in Egypt, Tottenham was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 18 November, 1882.[1]

Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, ten months, and twenty-three days.[2]

Captain

Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1901.[3]

In December 1903, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Furious.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Repulse in January, 1905.[5] In March, however, he was made Captain of Lancaster.[6]

Tottenham served as captain of battleship Mars from March 1906 until July of the following year.[7]

He was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master at Portsmouth on 1 July, 1907.[8]

He served as captain of Implacable from March 1909 through May of the following year.[9]

Flag Rank

On 30 April, 1910, Tottenham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Goodrich.[10]

He was appointed Rear-Admiral in the Devonport Division of the Home Fleet on 5 January, 1912, hoisting his flag in King Alfred. He struck his flag on 4 January, 1913.[11]

Tottenham was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[12] He was considered for the position of Admiral of the Training Service in January, but the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, told the First Sea Lord,[13] Second Sea Lord,[14] and Naval Secretary:[15]

Upon reflection, I feel many doubts about Admiral Tottenham's personal qualifications for the command of the training service. Sympathy, broad-mindedness, and knowledge of social conditions, and other special qualities, are required for this important post, on which the happiness and well-being of thousands of boys and youths and the general system of naval training for the lower deck so largely depend. Would not Admiral Hood be a more suitable man? Admiral Tottenham, though a competent sea officer, has always seemed to me to be soured in tempter, rough in manners, and with a very limited outlook. Admiral Limpus also might be better suited to the training service, in which case Admiral Tottenham could be considered available for Turkey.[16]

In July it was announced that Tottenham would succeed Rear-Admiral Sackville H. Carden as Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.[17]

Great War

On 1 August, 1914, Tottenham hoisted his flag in Albion as Rear-Admiral in the Seventh Battle Squadron. On 5 September he was given command of Cruiser Force E with his flag in the Sutlej. He transferred to Juno on 17 February, 1915, and to Isis on 10 March. He struck his flag on 5 April.

He was appointed to Minotaur as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron in the Grand Fleet on 6 April. His Flag Captain in Minotaur, Captain Edward B. Kiddle, later remembered Tottenham as "a sour pessimist who disliked us all and his appointment. Luckily a few months saw him promoted and he left unregretted and Rear-Admiral Heath hoisted his flag."[18] On 16 June, Jellicoe had written to the First Sea Lord, Sir Henry B. Jackson, suggesting that, "Tottenham might also be moved [from his command] when promoted."[19] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 October, 1915, vice Bush,[20] and struck his flag on 25 October.

Tottenham was placed on the Retired List on 26 October, 1918,[21] in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 9 March, 1914. He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[22]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Henry L. Tottenham" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 1 March, 1950. Issue 51628, col E, p. 9.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur J. Loane 		Captain of H.M.S. Thrush
14 Mar, 1893[23] 		Succeeded by
Archibald P. Stoddart
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Starfish
14 Jan, 1896[24] – 22 May, 1896[25] 		Succeeded by
Sidney R. Olivier
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Harrier
8 Jul, 1896 		Succeeded by
Colin R. Keppel
Preceded by
Charles G. W. Aylen 		Captain of H.M.S. Barham
3 Oct, 1899[26] – 11 Jan, 1901[27][28] 		Succeeded by
Godfrey H. B. Mundy
Preceded by
Arthur C. H. Paget 		Captain of H.M.S. Audacious
16 Jul, 1902[29] – Nov, 1903 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. M. Meredyth
as Captain of H.M.S. Imperieuse
Preceded by
Edward H. Bayly 		Captain of H.M.S. Conqueror
21 Jul, 1903[30] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry C. Kingsford 		Captain of H.M.S. Furious
3 Dec, 1903[31] – 2 Jan, 1905[32] 		Succeeded by
George W. Smith
Preceded by
Spencer H. M. Login 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
3 Jan, 1905[33] – 1 Mar, 1905[34] 		Succeeded by
Herbert L. Heath
Preceded by
Sir George J. S. Warrender, Bart. 		Captain of H.M.S. Lancaster
2 Mar, 1905[35] – 19 Mar, 1906 		Succeeded by
Herbert L. Heath
Preceded by
David Beatty 		Captain of H.M.S. Mars
20 Mar, 1906[36] – 30 Jun, 1907[37] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. Eyre
Preceded by
William B. Fawckner 		Captain of H.M.S. Implacable
31 Mar, 1909[38][39] – 21 May, 1910[40] 		Succeeded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Preceded by
Robert S. P. Hornby 		Rear-Admiral in Command, Eighth Battle Squadron
1 Aug, 1914[41] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert S. Phipps Hornby 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Cruiser Squadron E
5 Sep, 1914[42] 		Succeeded by
George B. Hutton
as Senior Officer, Cruiser Force E
Preceded by
Arthur W. Waymouth 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron
7 Apr, 1915[43] – 25 Oct, 1915[44] 		Succeeded by
Herbert L. Heath

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5173. 17 November, 1882.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 393.
  9. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28362. p. 3063. 3 May, 1910.
  11. ↑ ADM 196/39. f. 1320.
  12. ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  13. ↑ Admiral His Serene Highness Prince Louis of Battenberg.
  14. ↑ Vice-Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe.
  15. ↑ Rear-Admiral Dudley R. S. de Chair, who was the eventual choice for Admiral of the Training Service.
  16. ↑ Memorandum of 19 January, [1914]. Churchill Papers. Churchill Archives Centre. CHAR 13/6A/60.
  17. ↑ "Second Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 23 July, 1914. Issue 40586, col G, p. 10.
  18. ↑ Kiddle. Naval Memories. Kiddle Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 1988.337. f. 88.
  19. ↑ Jackson Papers. National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth: 255/4/1.
  20. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
  21. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30992. p. 13001. 5 November, 1918.
  22. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 260.
  24. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 92/182.
  25. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 92/182.
  26. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 229.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 229.
  28. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 229.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 230.
  30. ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  31. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  32. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  33. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  34. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  35. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  36. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  37. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  38. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 329.
  39. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  40. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 623.
  41. ↑ "New Sea Lord" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 August, 1914. Issue 40597, col D, p. 4.
  42. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1320.
  43. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1320.
  44. ↑ Tottenham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. p. 1320.

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