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Frederick Bedford

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287: 1368: 566: 63: 577:, in 1880. Lady Bedford accompanied her husband and was mistress of Admiralty House in Halifax, Nova Scotia, until 1902. She took an interest in benevolent work, and frequently performed as a singer at concerts, for charitable purposes. 1046:"The Sailor's pocket book : a collection of practical rules, notes and tables for the use of the Royal NAvy, the mercantile marine and yacht squadrons / by Captain F.D.G. Bedford, R.N. 1885" 546:
On 4 June 1907 he officiated at the opening of the Royal Fremantle Golf Club in Western Australia, but it was not until March 1909 that the complete 18 hole course was available.
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The Sailor's Pocket Book: a Collection of Practical Rules, Notes, and Tables. For the Use of the Royal Navy, the Mercantile Marine, and Yacht Squadrons.
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during action with a Peruvian ironclad in May 1877. From 1880 to 1883 he was engaged in administrative work as Captain of the
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on 3 October 1902. After his appointment as governor, he formally resigned from the Royal Navy on 30 May 1903.
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in February 1900. He held the North America post until 15 July 1902, when he was succeeded by Vice Admiral
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published on 26 June 1902, and received the insignia in an investiture on board the royal yacht
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Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada
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and the Niger Coast Protectorate Force under Bedford and the Consul-General
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The book was first published in 1875. A 4th edition was published in 1885.
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in early January 1903, and formally took up the post on 24 March 1903.
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Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station
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Memorial to Frederick George Denham Bedford, Greenwich Hospital Chapel
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A memorial to Bedford stands in the entrance lobby of the Chapel at
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in May 1895, serving as such until May 1899. He was promoted to
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Royal Navy officer and Governor of Western Australia (1838–1913)
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in 1892: in 1894, Bedford was involved in an action against
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Bedford married Ethel Turner, daughter of E. R. Turner, of
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Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station
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in July 1852, at the age of 14. He saw early service in
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on 21 February 1942, aged 22 years, and was buried in
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Bedford was back at the Admiralty as he was appointed
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Bedford was born on 24 December 1838, and joined the
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when that ship took the Prince of Wales (later King
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The squadron under his command visited 918: 898: 848: 743: 671:Bedford authored a publication entitled 564: 366:on 15 May 1876, and was flag captain in 285: 1562:Royal Navy personnel of the Mahdist War 1527:Royal Navy personnel of the Crimean War 603: 569:Lady Ethel Bedford by Durrant & Son 14: 1504: 966: 708: 515:on 15 August 1902, the day before the 395:, he joined the Board of Admiralty as 1243: 1070: 794:"Naval & Military intelligence". 779:"Naval & Military intelligence". 764:"Naval & Military intelligence". 718:"New Governor of Western Australia". 462:North America and West Indies Station 351:1854–55. As a Commander he served in 321:from 24 March 1903 to 22 April 1909. 243:North America and West Indies Station 976:. 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(1914). 908:. 17 October 1902. p. 6569. 1038: 984: 960: 932: 912: 892: 877: 862: 842: 827: 666: 650: 324: 67:Bedford as caricatured by Spy ( 1532:Governors of Western Australia 1271:Governors of Western Australia 787: 772: 757: 737: 726: 697: 685: 486:, and left homebound with the 456:In 1899 Bedford was appointed 379:Royal Naval College, Greenwich 13: 1: 1222:Governor of Western Australia 541:Governor of Western Australia 535:Governor of Western Australia 426:, granted a royal charter by 319:Governor of Western Australia 89:Governor of Western Australia 1552:People from colonial Nigeria 928:. 5 June 1902. p. 3576. 753:. 21 May 1897. p. 2854. 655:Bedford was affiliated with 493:Following the succession of 7: 10: 1578: 992:"Western Australian Names" 940:"The Governor as Squatter" 834:"The Coronation Honours". 645:Greenwich Hospital, London 612:are named after Bedford – 555:Thomas Frederick de Pledge 497:, Bedford was advanced to 1375: 1364: 1277: 1228: 1219: 1211: 1206: 1196: 1187: 1179: 1169: 1160: 1152: 1142: 1133: 1125: 1115: 1106: 1098: 1093: 560: 280: 266: 252: 247:Cape of Good Hope Station 238: 228: 220: 210: 202: 197: 185: 170: 165: 161: 149: 137: 115: 105: 94: 86: 82: 60: 34: 1048:. 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Index

Sir Frederick Bedford
Admiral
GCB
GCVO

Leslie Ward
Vanity Fair
Governor of Western Australia
Edward VII
Walter James
Henry Daglish
Hector Rason
Newton Moore
Sir Arthur Lawley
Sir Gerald Strickland
Royal Navy
Admiral
North America and West Indies Station
Cape of Good Hope Station
Crimean War
Mahdist War
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral
GCB
GCVO
Royal Navy
Governor of Western Australia
Royal Navy

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