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For "special services rendered while engaged in the protection of the Newfoundland Fisheries" Curzon-Cowe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26695/pages/2 no. 26695.  p. 2.]  1 January, 1896.</ref>   
 
For "special services rendered while engaged in the protection of the Newfoundland Fisheries" Curzon-Cowe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26695/pages/2 no. 26695.  p. 2.]  1 January, 1896.</ref>   
  
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 14 January, 1896.<ref>Curzon-Howe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/18}}.  f. 66.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 14 January, 1896.<ref>Curzon-Howe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/18}}.  f. 66.</ref> 
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On 21 April, 1897, he was appointed in command of the ''Britannia''.  A cadet who went through the ''Britannia'' under him recalled that he was known as "the politest man in the Navy."<ref>"H.M.S. Britannia, 1897."  p. 475.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria on 6 July, 1899, vice [[William Frederick Stanley Mann|Mann]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27096/pages/4213 no. 27096.  p. 4213.]  7 July, 1899.</ref>
 
He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria on 6 July, 1899, vice [[William Frederick Stanley Mann|Mann]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27096/pages/4213 no. 27096.  p. 4213.]  7 July, 1899.</ref>

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Admiral The Honourable Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe.

Admiral THE HONOURABLE SIR Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (10 August, 1850 – 1 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert on 18 September, 1872.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 January, 1888.[2]

Curzon-Howe was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1891, for his services during the operations against Witu.[3]

For "special services rendered while engaged in the protection of the Newfoundland Fisheries" Curzon-Cowe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1896.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge on 14 January, 1896.[5]

On 21 April, 1897, he was appointed in command of the Britannia. A cadet who went through the Britannia under him recalled that he was known as "the politest man in the Navy."[6]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 6 July, 1899, vice Mann.[7]

Curzon-Howe served as captain of Ocean from 1900 until August of 1901.[8]

He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[9]

Flag Rank

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 23 July, 1901, vice Mann.[10]

He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 2 November, 1902.[11]

On the occasion of the King's birthday, Curzon-Howe was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 30 June, 1905.[12] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 12 September, vice Metaxa.[13]

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 2 January, 1909, vice Bruce.[14]

During 1909, Curzon-Howe underwent surgery for a cancerous tumor on his tongue. The circumstances were recounted by George King-Hall in his diary:

Viscount Curzon called on me. He told me that my friend Assheton C-H (his great Uncle), knew that something was the matter with his tongue, six months ago and that he had said nothing to his wife about it and intended to have it operated on at Malta, but on his attending the Court, to receive the GCVO, Sir J Laking[15] the King's physician, noticed his arm in a sling and asked him about it. Assheton said it was only gout, but touching his cheek, said "This is worse." Laking knew that it must be something serious and spoke to the King about it, who told Treves to look into the question, the result being that the operation of removing a large part of his tongue was performed by one of his assistants under Treves' direction.[16]

The Treves referenced is the famous Victorian surgeon Sir Frederick Treves, who is now remembered for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, better known as the "Elephant Man".

Death

Curzon-Howe died at Portsmouth of a cerebral hæmorrhage at Portsmouth on 1 March, 1911.[17]

George Fowler King-Hall wrote in his diary "after dinner to my great sorrow and distress a W/T message was handed into me, saying my dear old friend Assheton Curzon-Howe ... had a paralytic stroke yesterday and died last night."[18]

See Also

Bibliography

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir William A. D. Acland, Bart. 		Second-in-Command,
Channel Squadron
1902 – 1903 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Hedworth Lambton
Second-in-Command,
Channel Fleet
1904
Preceded by
Francis C. B. Bridgeman 		Second-in-Command,
Channel Fleet
1905 – 1907 		Succeeded by
Sir Reginald N. Custance

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Latona
8 Jul, 1891[19] – 28 Aug, 1891[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Cross
Preceded by
The Hon. Maurice A. Bourke 		Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence, Foreign Section
29 Aug, 1891[21] – 20 Sep, 1892[22] 		Succeeded by
Henry D. Barry
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
14 Jan, 1896[23] – 5 Nov, 1896[24] 		Succeeded by
Harry T. Grenfell
Preceded by
Arthur W. Moore 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia
21 Apr, 1897[25] – 19 Feb, 1900[26] 		Succeeded by
Michael P. O'Callaghan
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Ocean
20 Feb, 1900[27] – 27 Oct, 1901[28] 		Succeeded by
Randolph F. O. Foote
Preceded by
Sir William A. D. Acland, Bart. 		Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
5 Jun, 1902[29] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Harry T. Grenfell 		Second-in-Command, China Station
13 Jun, 1903[30] – 2 Aug, 1905[31] 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
Sir Arthur W. Moore 		Second-in-Command, Channel Fleet
5 Dec, 1905[32] – 22 Feb, 1907[33] 		Succeeded by
Sir Reginald N. Custance
Preceded by
Sir William H. May 		Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet
23 Feb, 1907[34] – 19 Nov, 1908[35] 		Succeeded by
H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg
Preceded by
Sir Charles C. Drury 		Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station
20 Nov, 1908[36] – 30 Apr, 1910[37] 		Succeeded by
Sir Edmund S. Poë
Preceded by
Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe 		Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station
30 Apr, 1910[38] – 1 Mar, 1911[39] 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur W. Moore

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23899. p. 4076. 20 September, 1872.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25774. p. 242. 6 January, 1888.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 3. 2 January, 1891.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26695. p. 2. 1 January, 1896.
  5. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 66.
  6. ↑ "H.M.S. Britannia, 1897." p. 475.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27096. p. 4213. 7 July, 1899.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27344. p. 5258. 9 August, 1901.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27493. p. 7161. 9 November, 1902.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27811. p. 4548. 30 June, 1905.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
  15. ↑ Actually Sir Francis Laking.
  16. ↑ King-Hall diary entry for 29 July, 1909.
  17. ↑ ADM 196/38. f. 275. The Admiral met his end in a rather undignified manner. Anyone interested in the details may consult an undated March, 1911, letter from Captain Osmond de B. Brock to Rear-Admiral Sir Edmond J. S. Slade. Slade Papers. National Maritime Museum. MRF/39/1.
  18. ↑ King-Hall diary entry for 3 March, 1911.
  19. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 34.
  20. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 34.
  21. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 276.
  22. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 34.
  23. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. p. 66.
  24. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 66.
  25. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 276.
  26. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  27. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  28. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  29. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  30. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  31. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  32. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  33. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  34. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  35. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  36. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  37. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.
  38. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  39. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 529.

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