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Tyrell was a nephew of Sir [[Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer)|Peter Warren]], and spent most of his active service in the [[West Indies]], especially in command of the [[74 gun|74-gun]] [[HMS Buckingham (1751)|HMS ''Buckingham'']]. He |
Tyrell was a nephew of Sir [[Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer)|Peter Warren]], and spent most of his active service in the [[West Indies]], especially in command of the [[74 gun|74-gun]] [[HMS Buckingham (1751)|HMS ''Buckingham'']]. He earned the title of commander-in-chief of the [[Leeward Islands Station]] in 1765.<ref name="haydn">{{Cite book |last=Haydn |first=Joseph |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aURnAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Admiral+William+O%27Bryen+Drury%22&pg=PA272 |title=The Book of Dignities: Containing Lists of the Official Personages of the British Empire ... from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time ... Together with the Sovereigns and Rulers of Europe, from the Foundation of Their Respective States; the Peerage of England and Great Britain Original 1851 Digitized by the University of Michigan |date=13 June 2008 |publisher=Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans |page=279 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Having resigned command of the Leeward Islands Station in 1766, he died of fever aboard Princess Louisa, and was buried at sea. He has a memorial in the south nave aisle of [[Westminster Abbey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/richard-tyrrell |title=Richard Tyrell |publisher=Westminster Abbey |access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> |
Having resigned command of the Leeward Islands Station in 1766, he died of fever aboard Princess Louisa, and was buried at sea. He has a memorial in the south nave aisle of [[Westminster Abbey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/richard-tyrrell |title=Richard Tyrell |publisher=Westminster Abbey |access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> |
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| Born | 1716 |
| Died | 1766 |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1736–1766 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Buckingham Leeward Islands Station |
Rear Admiral Richard Tyrell (1716?–1766) was an Irish officer in the Royal Navy.
Naval career
Tyrell was a nephew of Sir Peter Warren, and spent most of his active service in the West Indies, especially in command of the 74-gun HMS Buckingham. He earned the title of commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands Station in 1765.[1]
Having resigned command of the Leeward Islands Station in 1766, he died of fever aboard Princess Louisa, and was buried at sea. He has a memorial in the south nave aisle of Westminster Abbey.[2]
References
- ^ Haydn, Joseph (13 June 2008). The Book of Dignities: Containing Lists of the Official Personages of the British Empire ... from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time ... Together with the Sovereigns and Rulers of Europe, from the Foundation of Their Respective States; the Peerage of England and Great Britain Original 1851 Digitized by the University of Michigan. Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 279.
- ^ "Richard Tyrell". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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