Charles Rodney Blane, Fourth Baronet
Commander SIR Charles Rodney Blane, Fourth Baronet, Royal Navy (28 October, 1879 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Charles was the Fourth and last Blane Baronet. His father, Arthur Rodney Blane also served in the Royal Navy.
Blane was was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1912.[1]
He was serving as Commander of H.M.S. Queen Mary and was killed when that ship sank at the Battle of Jutland.
His widow, Lady Amy Henrietta Blane, O.B.E., later became lady-in-waiting to Princess Helena Victoria and later to Princess Marie Louise.[2] died "suddenly" at The London Clinic on 7 January, 1970.[3] Her funeral service was held at 1430 at St. Luke's Church, Chelsea on Monday, 12 January, officiated at by the Reverend E.M. Loasby.[4]
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 5 June, 1916. Issue 41185, col E-F, pg. 11.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Hubert G. Brand |
Captain of H.M.S. Arab 21 Jul, 1903[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Craufurd |
| Preceded by Geoffrey C. Candy |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 110 14 Jul, 1904 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Murray |
| Preceded by George B. Lewis |
Captain of H.M.S. Thames early Apr, 1915 – late Apr, 1915 |
Succeeded by Tom K. Triggs |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 8.
- ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 9 January, 1970. Issue 57763, col G, p. 10.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 8 January, 1970. Issue 57762, col B, p. 16.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 14 January, 1970. Issue 57767, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
