Charles Eden (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Charles Eden
Born	3 July 1808
Died	7 March 1878
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1821 – 1866
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Winchester HMS Victory HMS London
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Charles Eden KCB (3 July 1808 – 7 March 1878) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Naval Lord.

Naval career

Born the fifth son of Sir Frederick Eden, Eden joined the Royal Navy in 1821.^[1] He was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Winchester in 1842 and the flagship HMS Victory in 1847.^[1] He took command of the second-rate HMS London in 1853 and saw action in the bombarding Sevastopol during the Crimean War.^[1] He then became Comptroller-General of the Coastguard in 1855 and Third Naval Lord in 1859 and Second Naval Lord in 1861.^[1] He retired in 1866.^[1]

Family

In 1828 he married Emma Williams^[2] and in 1866 he married Fanny Cecilia Grenville.^[2] There were no children from either marriage.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} William Loney RN
2. ^ ^{a b c} The Peerage.com

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Henry Leeke	Third Naval Lord 1859–1861	Succeeded by Charles Frederick
Preceded by Frederick Pelham	Second Naval Lord 1861–1866	Succeeded by Sir Sydney Dacres

Persondata
Name	Eden, Charles
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Date of birth	3 July 1808
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Date of death	7 March 1878
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