ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON, G.C.B., G.C.M.G. (1770-1851) ENTERED THE NAVY IN 1783 AND, AFTER SERVICE IN SEVERAL SHIPS, WAS APPOINTED LIEUTENANT IN MAY 1793 PRIOR TO JOINING LORD HOWE'S FLAGSHIP QUEEN CHARLOTTE IN WHICH HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE 1794. ENTRUSTED WITH BRINGING HOME THE DUPLICATE DESPATCHES ANNOUNCING THE VICTORY, HE WAS THEN APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND OF THE FIRE-SHIP COMET UNTIL POSTED INTO THE BABET IN APRIL 1795. TOOK PART IN LORD BRIDPORT'S ACTION WITH THE FRENCH OFF THE ISLE DE GROIX IN JUNE 1795 AND THEREAFTER CRUISED OFF LISBON UNTIL 1797. IN MAY 1805, HE WAS GIVEN COMMAND OF THE ORION IN WHICH SHIP HE WAS PRESENT AT TRAFALGAR AND REWARDED WITH A GOLD MEDAL. AFTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ON THE WALCHEREN EXPEDITION IN 1809, HE THEN COMMANDED A SQUADRON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND WAS SEVERAL TIMES COMMENDED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE. RETURNING HOME IN 1813, HE WAS MADE REAR-ADMIRAL IN JUNE 1814 WHILST ON THE NORTH AMERICAN STATION WHERE HE ONCE AGAIN SERVED WITH GREAT DISTINCTION SUPPLYING THE ARMY WHICH CAPTURED WASHINGTON. CREATED K.C.B. IN 1815 AND VICE-ADMIRAL IN 1821, HE WAS APPOINTED C. IN C., MEDITERRANEAN, IN NOVEMBER 1826 DURING WHICH POSTING HE TOOK AN ALLIED FLEET INTO NAVARINO BAY ON 20TH OCTOBER 1827 TO WIN THE LAST VICTORY OF THE 'AGE OF SAIL' AGAINST A LARGE TURKISH FLEET. SHOWERED WITH HONOURS, INCLUDING THE G.C.B., HE RETURNED HOME THE NEXT YEAR AND AFTER BEING PROMOTED FULL ADMIRAL IN 1837, WAS MADE C. IN C., PORTSMOUTH FROM 1839-42 AT WHICH POINT HE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE.