H.M. Naval Prison, Bodmin
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The Royal Navy maintained H.M. Naval Prison, Bodmin in Cornwall from at least 13 August, 1890 although the facility was then a century old. Before that, the naval prison was H.M. Naval Prison, Lewes.
As of 1914 the staff consisted of a Deputy Governor, a Chief Warder, three Principal Warders, and nine Warders. Capable of holding 100 prisoners, at the end of 1913 it held 24.[1] In 1918 the average daily number of prisoners held was 84.[2]
Governors and Deputy Governors
Dates of appointment given:
- Captain Charles M. Luckraft, 28 January, 1862[3]
- Captain Pearson C. Johnstone, 13 August, 1890[4]
- Commander (retired) Montague G. Cartwright, 1 October, 1908[5] – 1 January, 1911
- Commander (retired) Thomas Brandreth, 1 January, 1911[6] – 1922
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy Estimates for the Year 1914-1915. p. 143.
- ↑ Navy Estimates for the Year 1919-1920. p. 85.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1887) Corrected to 20 March, 1887. p. 314.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 362.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 25 July, 1908. Issue 38708, col D, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 562.
