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[[File:Curzon-Howe.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral The Honourable Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe.]]

[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{HONSIR}} '''Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe''', G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (10 August, 1850 &ndash; 1 March, 1911) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

==Early Life & Career==
He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the Royal Yacht ''Victoria and Albert'' on 18 September, 1872.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23899/pages/4076 no. 23899.  p. 4076.]  20 September, 1872.</ref>

He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 6 January, 1888.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25774/pages/242 no. 25774.  p. 242.]  6 January, 1888.</ref>

Curzon-Howe was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1891, for his services during the operations against Witu.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26121/pages/3 no. 26121.  p. 3.]  2 January, 1891.</ref>

For "special services rendered while engaged in the protection of the Newfoundland Fisheries" Curzon-Cowe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26695/pages/2 no. 26695.  p. 2.]  1 January, 1896.</ref>  

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 14 January, 1896.<ref>Curzon-Howe Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/18}}.  f. 66.</ref>

He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria on 6 July, 1899, vice [[William Frederick Stanley Mann|Mann]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27096/pages/4213 no. 27096.  p. 4213.]  7 July, 1899.</ref>

Curzon-Howe served as captain of {{UK-Ocean}} from 1900 until August of 1901.{{MackieRNW}}

He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27289/pages/1417 no. 27289.  p. 1417.]  26 February, 1901.</ref>

==Flag Rank==
Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} with seniority of 23 July, 1901, vice Mann.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27344/pages/5258 no. 27344.  p. 5258.]  9 August, 1901.</ref>

He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 2 November, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27493/supplements/7161 (Supplement) no. 27493.  p. 7161.]  9 November, 1902.</ref>

On the occasion of the King's birthday, Curzon-Howe was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27811/supplements/4548 (Supplement) no. 27811.  p. 4548.]  30 June, 1905.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 12 September, vice [[Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa|Metaxa]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27837/pages/6329 no. 27837.  p. 6329.]  19 September, 1905.</ref> 

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 2 January, 1909, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28212/pages/131 no. 28212.  p. 131.]  5 January, 1909.</ref>

During 1909, Curzon-Howe underwent surgery for a cancerous tumor on his tongue. The circumstances were recounted by [[George Fowler King-Hall|George King-Hall]] in his diary:

<blockquote>
Viscount Curzon called on me. He told me that my friend Assheton C-H (his great Uncle), knew that something was the matter with his tongue, six months ago and that he had said nothing to his wife about it and intended to have it operated on at Malta, but on his attending the Court, to receive the GCVO, Sir J Laking<ref>Actually Sir Francis Laking.</ref> the King's physician, noticed his arm in a sling and asked him about it.  Assheton said it was only gout, but touching his cheek, said "This is worse." Laking knew that it must be something serious and spoke to the King about it, who told Treves to look into the question, the result being that the operation of removing a large part of his tongue was performed by one of his assistants under Treves' direction.<ref>King-Hall diary entry for 29 July, 1909.</ref></blockquote>

The Treves referenced is the famous Victorian surgeon Sir Frederick Treves, who is now remembered for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, better known as the "Elephant Man".

==Death==
Curzon-Howe suffered a stroke on the first day of March, 1911 in Portsmouth and died from its effects a few hours later.<ref>"Admiral Curzon-Howe Dead", ''The New York Times'', 1 March 1911.</ref>

[[George Fowler King-Hall]] wrote in his diary "after dinner to my great sorrow and distress a W/T message was handed into me, saying my dear old friend Assheton Curzon-Howe ... had a paralytic stroke yesterday and died last night."<ref>King-Hall diary entry for 3 March, 1911.</ref>

==See Also==
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assheton_Gore_Curzon-Howe}}

==Footnotes==
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==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
*"Admiral Curzon-Howe" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 2 March, 1911.  Issue '''39522''', col C, p. 11.
*{{FremantleMyNavalCareer}}
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==Papers==
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*[http://collections.rmg.co.uk/archive/objects/491719.html Papers in the possession of the National Maritime Museum.]
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==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/86.|D8115144}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/38.|D7601008}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/18.|D7589375}}
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