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Tudor was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694.  p. 7532.]  31 December, 1895.</ref>
 
Tudor was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694.  p. 7532.]  31 December, 1895.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aeolus|f=t}} on 5 June, 1897, for manoeuvres.<ref>"The Naval Review at Spithead".  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 9 June, 1897.  Issue '''35225''', col D, p. 10.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed captain of the {{UK-Venus|f=t}} on 14 February, 1900,<ref>Tudor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 1330.</ref> and of the {{UK-Cressy|f=t}} on 28 May, 1901.<ref>Tudor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 1330.</ref>
 
He was appointed captain of the {{UK-Venus|f=t}} on 14 February, 1900,<ref>Tudor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 1330.</ref> and of the {{UK-Cressy|f=t}} on 28 May, 1901.<ref>Tudor Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}}  f. 1330.</ref>

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Admiral Henry Morton Tudor Tudor, J.P., Royal Navy, Retired (23 July, 1855 – 3 January, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Henry Morton Tudor Jones was born on 23 July, 1855, the son of Mr. H. R. Jones, of Harwich. In December, 1890, he adopted his mother's maiden name of Tudor as his surname, as did his younger brother, Frederick C. T. Jones (later Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor).

Jones was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 June, 1876.[1]

Jones was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.[2]

Tudor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1895.[3]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 5 June, 1897, for manoeuvres.[4]

He was appointed captain of the second class protected cruiser Venus on 14 February, 1900,[5] and of the armoured cruiser Cressy on 28 May, 1901.[6]

Tudor was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 May, 1906, vice MacGill.[7] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List dated 30 November, 1909.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 January, 1911,[9] and Admiral on the Retired List on 7 December, 1913.[10]

Tudor died at "Burnham", Shalford, Surrey on 3 January, 1926, aged seventy. His funeral took place at Shalford Parish Church on 5 January.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24339. p. 3616. 23 June, 1876.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  4. ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead". The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, p. 10.
  5. ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 1330.
  6. ↑ Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 1330.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27918. p. 3845. 1 June, 1906.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28316. p. 9414. 10 December, 1909.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28780. p. 9083. 9 December, 1913.
  11. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 4 January, 1926. Issue 44160, col B, p. 1.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. M. T. Tudor" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 4 January, 1926. Issue 44160, col B, p. 14.

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