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Britten Robert
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Re: Robert Britten
Information hard to find especially is birthdate,his marriage would give more info
He married Emma Roberts in London in 1857
they had a son Robert Henry in Aston Dec 1860 he died in Bradford in 1871
they had a daughter Mary born 1865 London
they then had a son Edgar Theophilis in 1874 Bradford,he married in june 1912 and he died in Southampton in 1936.He appears to have been in the Navy.
They are hard to pin down on census and I haven't found Emma with her husband
1891 Soho Hill Handsworth
Emmab.Bham age 57 is with Mary age 25b.Fulham and Edgar T age 17.b.Bradford.
In 1901 found Emma living with her daughter Mary vincent wife of Frederick in Oxford
Managed to find 1861 Church street Aston
Emma Britten age 27, Alice E age 2, Robert Henry age 3 months living with Emmas father Thomas Roberts
believe Alice may have died in 1862.
Robert Henry must have been quite important as a Die caster.If you put Robert Henry Britten,Peru into the search engine there are articles about him being responsible for the production of coins for the National Bank of Peru,
Information hard to find especially is birthdate,his marriage would give more info
He married Emma Roberts in London in 1857
they had a son Robert Henry in Aston Dec 1860 he died in Bradford in 1871
they had a daughter Mary born 1865 London
they then had a son Edgar Theophilis in 1874 Bradford,he married in june 1912 and he died in Southampton in 1936.He appears to have been in the Navy.
They are hard to pin down on census and I haven't found Emma with her husband
1891 Soho Hill Handsworth
Emmab.Bham age 57 is with Mary age 25b.Fulham and Edgar T age 17.b.Bradford.
In 1901 found Emma living with her daughter Mary vincent wife of Frederick in Oxford
Managed to find 1861 Church street Aston
Emma Britten age 27, Alice E age 2, Robert Henry age 3 months living with Emmas father Thomas Roberts
believe Alice may have died in 1862.
Robert Henry must have been quite important as a Die caster.If you put Robert Henry Britten,Peru into the search engine there are articles about him being responsible for the production of coins for the National Bank of Peru,
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pollypops
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Re: Robert Britten
Sir Edgar Theophilus Britten
born Bradford 27th April 1874
son of Robert and Emma Britten
Educated King Edward VI Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham
Started in buisness but soon gave it up and went to sea in a barque, The Jessie Osborne trading from Liverpool to the West Coast of America. He remained in sail for 10 years and obtained his masters certificate in both sail and steam - a rare distinction.
1901 joined the Cunard Company as Fourth officer of the Iverna then the third officer of the Umbria followed by 2 years of special Royal Naval Reserve Course of training in HMS Vengeance.
He then returned to the Cunard Line to be second officer of the Umbria
He was then chief officer of the first Franconia and then chief officer of the first Laconia.
1913 he was promoted to his first command - the Phrygia - engaged in the Cunard Company's Mediterranean service.
in the same year he was transferred to the Lusitania as Staff Captain and later given conpmmand of the Carmania.
Throughout the war he was engaged in transport and hospital ship work and acted as staff captain of the Aquitania and commanded amongst other ships, The Lycia, Tuscania, Pannonia and the Kursk. It is proof of his ability that that the ships under his command were singularly free from mishaps.
in Decnmber 1918 he was captain of the Saxonia and then the Andania - the first of the Cunard Companys post war Canadian ships to be commissioned. In the following years he was entrusted with any more commands The Mauretania and the Aquitania among them.
1931 he became Captain of the Berengaria.
1934 he was knighted by King George V
Of his Knighthood Britten characteristically said "The honour belongs not so much to me as to the merchant service generally"
There were two people with whom he shared his honours of his career - his wife, who was Miss Beatrice Maud Woodend of Liverpool whom he married in 1912 and their only child Mary.
1935 - February - he was appointed First Commodore of The Cunnard White Star Fleet
1935 - November he was appointed First Captain of The Queen Mary - scheduled to make her maiden voyage to New York from Southampton and Cherbourg on May 27th 1936.
1936 - April - The annual dinner of the Navigating officers - guests - Mr Winston Churchill and Commodore Sir Edgar Theophilus Britten
1936 - June 1st - The Queen Mary arrived in New York smoothly and without a hitch at the appointed time. The crossing from Cherbourg was completed in 4 days 12 hours and 24 minutes. Fog which reduced her speed by 10 hours and 15 minutes - robbed her of the transatlantic record. Sir Edgar Britten later gave an address from a New York studio which was relayed by the BBC.
the Queen Mary departed New York on 5th June and docked at Southampton June 10th.
1936 - 28th October - Sir Edgar Britten died suddenly at Southampton in a nursing home age 62. He had suffered a stroke at about 7am - 2 hours before The Queen Mary was due to depart Southamton for New York - he was taken immediately from his cabin to a nursing home but died at about 1pm.
Saturday October 31st - His funeral was held at St Mary's Church, Southampton. He was buried at sea off The Isle of Wight.
August 1952
Engagement announced of the daughter of Lady Britten, Homewood, Abbitsford Rd, Liverpool and the late Sir Edgar T Britten R.D. R.N.R. Miss B M Britten to Lieutenant Colonel G H Verburgh.
Sir Edgar Theophilus Britten
born Bradford 27th April 1874
son of Robert and Emma Britten
Educated King Edward VI Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham
Started in buisness but soon gave it up and went to sea in a barque, The Jessie Osborne trading from Liverpool to the West Coast of America. He remained in sail for 10 years and obtained his masters certificate in both sail and steam - a rare distinction.
1901 joined the Cunard Company as Fourth officer of the Iverna then the third officer of the Umbria followed by 2 years of special Royal Naval Reserve Course of training in HMS Vengeance.
He then returned to the Cunard Line to be second officer of the Umbria
He was then chief officer of the first Franconia and then chief officer of the first Laconia.
1913 he was promoted to his first command - the Phrygia - engaged in the Cunard Company's Mediterranean service.
in the same year he was transferred to the Lusitania as Staff Captain and later given conpmmand of the Carmania.
Throughout the war he was engaged in transport and hospital ship work and acted as staff captain of the Aquitania and commanded amongst other ships, The Lycia, Tuscania, Pannonia and the Kursk. It is proof of his ability that that the ships under his command were singularly free from mishaps.
in Decnmber 1918 he was captain of the Saxonia and then the Andania - the first of the Cunard Companys post war Canadian ships to be commissioned. In the following years he was entrusted with any more commands The Mauretania and the Aquitania among them.
1931 he became Captain of the Berengaria.
1934 he was knighted by King George V
Of his Knighthood Britten characteristically said "The honour belongs not so much to me as to the merchant service generally"
There were two people with whom he shared his honours of his career - his wife, who was Miss Beatrice Maud Woodend of Liverpool whom he married in 1912 and their only child Mary.
1935 - February - he was appointed First Commodore of The Cunnard White Star Fleet
1935 - November he was appointed First Captain of The Queen Mary - scheduled to make her maiden voyage to New York from Southampton and Cherbourg on May 27th 1936.
1936 - April - The annual dinner of the Navigating officers - guests - Mr Winston Churchill and Commodore Sir Edgar Theophilus Britten
1936 - June 1st - The Queen Mary arrived in New York smoothly and without a hitch at the appointed time. The crossing from Cherbourg was completed in 4 days 12 hours and 24 minutes. Fog which reduced her speed by 10 hours and 15 minutes - robbed her of the transatlantic record. Sir Edgar Britten later gave an address from a New York studio which was relayed by the BBC.
the Queen Mary departed New York on 5th June and docked at Southampton June 10th.
1936 - 28th October - Sir Edgar Britten died suddenly at Southampton in a nursing home age 62. He had suffered a stroke at about 7am - 2 hours before The Queen Mary was due to depart Southamton for New York - he was taken immediately from his cabin to a nursing home but died at about 1pm.
Saturday October 31st - His funeral was held at St Mary's Church, Southampton. He was buried at sea off The Isle of Wight.
August 1952
Engagement announced of the daughter of Lady Britten, Homewood, Abbitsford Rd, Liverpool and the late Sir Edgar T Britten R.D. R.N.R. Miss B M Britten to Lieutenant Colonel G H Verburgh.
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