in memory of

ADMIRAL SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON, G.C.B.,

born 27th of april 1770, died 28th of april 1851.

he entered the navy 1783; was lieutenant of h.m.s. ‘queen charlotte’

in the battle of the 1st of june 1794;

commander in the action of the 23rd june 1795;

captain of h.m.s. ‘orion’ in the battle of trafalgar 21st october 1805;

captain of h.m.s. ‘blake’ in the scheldt, and on the east coast of spain 1809–13;

served on the coast of n. america 1814.

he was commander-in-chief of the allied fleets of england, france, and russia,

in the battle of navarin, 20th october 1827.