Bedford Papers at the National Maritime Museum

A list of the papers of Admiral Sir Frederick G. D. Bedford in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

BED/1

Logbook of the proceedings of HMS VICTORY Jul-Aug 1852 and of the proceedings of HMS SAMPSON Aug 1852-Jan 1854, Mediterranean station

BED/2

Logbook of the proceedings of HMS SAMPSON Jan 1854-Jan 1855, HMS VICTORY Feb-Mar 1855, HMS VULTURE Mar-Dec 1855 and HMS FORTH Dec 1855-Oct 1856

BED/3

Logbook of the proceedings of HMS SATILLITE Oct 1856-Apr 1857 and HMS MONARCH Apr 1857-Jun 1858

BED/4

Diary of HMS SERAPIS 1875, visit of Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) to India

BED/5

Diary of HMS SHAH 1877 containing account of action with Peruvian Iron Clad HUASCAR May 1877

BED/6

Diary of HMS TRIUMPH 1879

BED/7

Extracts of letters from Adm Bedford (Capt HMS SHAH) to his mother giving details of action with HUASCAR, copied out by his mother

BED/8

Plates showing Naval Uniforms introduced by Adm Bedford about 1891 when he was 4th Sea Lord

External Links

• Catalogue record for BED items.
• Additionally, their reference MSS/85/137 is an uncatalogued entry unfit for production