Thomas Leche MASSIE, 18021898 (aged 95 years)

Name
Thomas Leche /MASSIE/
Name prefix
Admiral
Birth December 21, 1802
Occupation
RN

British King
George III
from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820 (aged 17 years)

British King
George IV
from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830 (aged 27 years)

British King
William IV
from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837 (aged 34 years)

MarriageCharlotte Hester TOWNSHENDView this family
March 1844 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a sonEdward Richard MASSIE
September 21, 1845 (aged 42 years)
Birth of a sonRichard Crosbie MASSIE
December 1847 (aged 44 years)
Birth of a daughterMaud Cleopatra MASSIE
1849 (aged 46 years)
Marriage of a childEdward Richard MASSIEOlga Maria WESSENBERGView this family
July 28, 1866 (aged 63 years)
Death of a sonRichard Crosbie MASSIE
1870 (aged 67 years)
Death of a wifeCharlotte Hester TOWNSHEND
August 22, 1896 (aged 93 years)
British Queen
Victoria
from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901 (on the date of death)

Death July 20, 1898 (aged 95 years)
Burial July 25, 1898 (5 days after death)
Will September 10, 1898 (1 month after death)
Family with Charlotte Hester TOWNSHEND
himself
18021898
Birth: December 21, 1802Coddington, Cheshire
Death: July 20, 18983 Stanley Place, Chester
wife
18161896
Birth: 1816 42 35Wincham, Great Budworth, Cheshire
Death: August 22, 1896Chester
Marriage MarriageMarch 1844Runcorn
19 months
son
18451935
Birth: September 21, 1845 42 29Great Boughton
Death: April 14, 1935The Barn, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey
2 years
son
18471870
Birth: December 1847 44 31Great Boughton
Death: 1870Fiji
2 years
daughter
Shared note

Thomas Leche, sixth child and second son of Richard and Hester.He joined the Royal Navy and was promoted Lieutenant especiallyby Admiral Sir Edward Codrington after the battle of Navarino in1827. Promoted Commander in 1837 on the occasion of QueenVictoria's coronation, he was captain of HMS Thunderer inoperations off the coast of Syria, and took part in thebombardment of Sidon and St Jean d'Acre, after which he waspromoted captain in 1841. He commanded HMS Cleopatra in Indiaand China, and HMS Powerful in the Crimean War. PromotedRear-Admiral in November 1860 he retired as a Vice-Admiral on 3April 1866, and was promoted full Admiral on 20 October of thesame year.Living 3 Stanley Place, Chester 1881. 5 servants