Rear Admiral Charles Barstow THEOBALD

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London Gazette; Jul 1865; Listed as Lieut on the 'Pinnace' report of engagement with a Dhow near Zanzibar. He gets good mention and the Capt says "I must leave Lt Theobald to finish this report, as I regret to say I became insensible from loss of blood" . Charles got "spear wound of left wrist, very severe, spear went through joint".

London Gazette; Feb 1866; Lt Charles Barstow Theobald to be Commander, with seniority from 16th Nov 1865

London Gazette;April 1878; Commanders to be Captains with seniority from 25 Mar 1873; Charles Barstow Theobald

1881 Census; Living as head (age 37 or 27 or similar) at 'The Cottage', Peasemore, Berks with wife, dau, sister in law Havise Drury and 2 servants. Occupation; Captain Royal Navy (Active List).

1891 Census; Living as head (age 47) at Warren Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk with wife, son, dau and a servant. Occupation; Captain Royal Navy.

London Gazette; Jan 1893; The undermentioned Captains have been promoted to Rear-Admiral in Her Majesty's Fleet; Charles Barstow Theobald

London Gazette; Aug 1893; Rear-Admiral Charles Barstow Theobald has been placed on the Retired List of his rank at his own request.

1901 Census; Living as head (age 57) at 'The Cottage', Woodbridge, Suffolk with wife, 3 children and a servant. Occupation; something something (presumably Rear Admiral), R.N. (Retired).

London Gazette; Mar 1904; On the Retired List; Vice Admirals ; Charles Barstow Theobald

"Southend Rugby Club has a long and proud history dating back to 1870, which was a year before the Rugby Union was formed in London. An Admiral Charles Barstow Theobald gave a set of 'By-laws and rules' to lads playing football at the local Milton Hall sports ground, and so the club was formed. It was called 'Southend Foot Ball Club', and a young player of the time called Jimmy Cotgrove reported that "we trained with paper chases!" ".

References to Capt Charles B Theobald in 'Gunboat Frontier By Barry M. Gough'

Charles married Ellen DRURY, daughter of Rev. George DRURY and Anne Mary FRANCIS, on 3 Jun 1880 in Bosmere District, Suffolk. (Ellen DRURY was born on 15 Jul 1856 in Claydon, Suffolk.)