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| − | He was memorialized by the founding of the [[Shadwell Testimonial Prize]] in 1888, which consisted of a Pocket Sextant or similar equipment awarded to junior officers who submitted the most creditable surveying work of a harbour or similar marine environment. | + | He was memorialized by the founding of the [[Shadwell Testimonial|Shadwell Testimonial Prize]] in 1888, which consisted of a Pocket Sextant or similar equipment awarded to junior officers who submitted the most creditable surveying work of a harbour or similar marine environment. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Admiral SIR Charles Frederick Alexander Shadwell, K.C.B. (31 January, 1814 – 1 March, 1886) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was memorialized by the founding of the Shadwell Testimonial Prize in 1888, which consisted of a Pocket Sextant or similar equipment awarded to junior officers who submitted the most creditable surveying work of a harbour or similar marine environment.
See Also
Footnotes
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward G. Fanshawe |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1 Mar, 1878[1] |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey T. Phipps Hornby |
- ↑ Shadwell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1217.
