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He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 7 August, 1894.<ref>Clowes.  '''VII'''.  p. 7.</ref>
 
He was appointed [[Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard]] on 7 August, 1894.<ref>Clowes.  '''VII'''.  p. 7.</ref>
  
Church was placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>
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Church was placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27099/pages/4345 no. 27099.  p. 4345.]  14 July, 1899.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27659/pages/1791 no. 27659.  p. 1791.]  18 March, 1904.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 06:29, 8 May 2011

Admiral Edmund John Church, Royal Navy, Retired (14 February, 1842 – 18 April, 1904) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 7 August, 1894.[1]

Church was placed on the Retired List on 11 July, 1899.[2] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 15 March, 1904.[3]

Footnotes

  1. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27659. p. 1791. 18 March, 1904.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 21 April, 1904. Issue 37374, col B, pg. 10.

Service Records