Cyril Everard Tower
Admiral Cyril Everard Tower, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 December, 1861 – 20 January, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Cyril Everard Tower was born on 3 December, 1861, the third son of Canon Charles Tower, rector of Chilmark, Wiltshire. He was educated at Lancing College, before joining the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet in July, 1874.
Tower was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.[1]
On 7 July 1887, he was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 62 for manoeuvres.[2]
Tower was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[3]
He was lent to be captain of the old ironclad battleship Northumberland in April 1898,[4] leaving her on 11 March, 1901 for command of the torpedo gunboat Harrier.[5]
Captain
Tower was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[6]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Eclipse on 11 July, 1905.[7]
On 23 June 1906, he was placed in command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[8]
He was appointed as captain of the battleship London on 1 February 1908, thereby becoming Tower of London.[9]
Tower was appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 2 June, 1908. He was to incur the displeasure of Their Lordships for grounding her "due to faulty navigation" in 1908. Compounding this, a Court of Inquiry would find him at fault in a collision in 1909 with Amethyst.[10]
He left Illustrious when he was appointed in command of the battleship Swiftsure on 8 February, 1910.[11]
Tower was appointed Captain of the Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1912.[12] On 2 June, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Grant-Dalton,[13] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 28 June.[14] He was relieved by Captain Edward H. Moubray on 29 June, 1916.[15]
On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[16] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1919,[17] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[18]
Bibliography
- "Admiral C. E. Tower" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 22 January, 1929. Issue 45107, col C, p. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 62 7 Jul, 1887[19] |
Succeeded by Brian H. F. Barttelot |
| Preceded by Philip Walter |
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 11 Mar, 1901[20][21] – 4 Apr, 1904[22] |
Succeeded by William N. England |
| Preceded by Francis C. B. Addington |
Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse 23 Feb, 1905[23] – 29 Jan, 1906[24] |
Succeeded by Clement Greatorex |
| Preceded by Charles H. H. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal 23 Jun, 1906[25] – 1 Feb, 1908[26] |
Succeeded by The Hon. George A. Hardinge |
| Preceded by William O. Story |
Captain of H.M.S. London 1 Feb, 1908[27] – 2 Jun, 1908[28] |
Succeeded by Hugh H. D. Tothill |
| Preceded by Hugh H. D. Tothill |
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious 2 Jun, 1908[29] – 8 Feb, 1910[30] |
Succeeded by Rowland Nugent |
| Preceded by Cecil F. Thursby |
Captain of H.M.S. Swiftsure 8 Feb, 1910[31] |
Succeeded by Robert S. P. Hornby |
| Preceded by William B. Fawckner |
Captain of Portsmouth Dockyard 1 Feb, 1912[32] – 29 Jun, 1916[33] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Moubray |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 42.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 392.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5873. 18 June, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29210. p. 6269. 29 June, 1915.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 555.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 323.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
- ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
