AdmiralSir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor, KCB, KCMG (born Jones; 29 March 1863 – 14 April 1946) was a British Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord.[1]
Early life and career
Tudor was born in Stoke Damerel, Devon, the son of Harrington Rogers Jones, of Harwich, and Henrietta Augusta Tudor, of Cork, Ireland. He came first in order of merit out of 42 candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships in 1875.[2] Jones was promoted to the rank of lieutenant with seniority of 29 March 1884.[3] On 26 December 1890, he adopted his mother's maiden name and changed his surname to Tudor.[1] His brother Henry Morton Tudor Tudor was also a Royal Navy admiral.
Tudor was promoted to the rank of commander on 31 December 1896.[4] He was appointed an Assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance from the same date.[5] He was appointed to HMS Hannibal on 10 May 1898.[6] Tudor was appointed in command of HMS Prometheus in early 1902,[7] and was in command of this ship when she took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII.[8] He was promoted to captain on 31 December 1902,[9] and subsequently held commands in HMS Challenger and HMS Superb.[10]
After serving as Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance at the Admiralty from 1906 to 1909 he was given command of the Gunnery School at Whale Island in Portsmouth in 1910.[10] He went on to be Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes from 1912 to 1914.[10]
