Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-08
BARON BERESFORD
DIES OF APOPLEXy
Became Distinguished at Sea as
Fighter in British
Navy.
WANTED BIG NAVAL FORCE
World Recalls His Courageous
Exploit During Bornbard-
ment of Alexandria.
WANTED BIG NAVAL FORCE
rBy Associated prer.,

LONDON. Sept 7--Admiral Baron
Derestord died last night while on a
VISIT TO the Duke of Portland a, Lang
we'll caithness, Scotland Death was
due 10 apoplcxy
Admiral Beresford was created a
baron by King George in the New
car honors announced December Al
1918. He assumed the title of Baron
Beresford, Of Metemmeh and CurraEh-
Lord Bercsford became distinguished
at sea as n tighter in the British nav
ana then became famous on land as
a nEhter in Parliament for "a great
BRUSH r6 navy 10 control the seas"
our supremacy at sea has been
threatened.' he exclaimed i'm ono of
his appeals. we have arrived ar -
bbrisls b IN our history as an empire. l.
becomes matter OF life or death 10
inc british empire to remain supreme
Entering the British navy. at the
country on the high seas for a half
century: During brief periods he
served in Parliament. He was 4 popu-
admiral when ne was retired in 1911
at the age of sixtyfve years
Exploit ut Alexandria.
Inc world stiil remembers his cour-
aase9us exrioit in 1852, during the
then thirty-five years of age In his
little ship Condor. he silenced the Mara
Iioh noht toris' entered the city and estab-
was promoted TO the rank of captain,
He also received special commenda-
non from Parliament .and the widest
ehtnss,asm Hia ass from the British public.
a year passed but what some act Of
gadIiaan,ry ga a won. him new honors. He
ied to b,n, his naval brigade across the desert
rescue General Gordon. He commanded
his sailors in the battles OF Abu KIea.
efnsdi,,u Abu KTu, and Metenmeh; He led the
WILSON'S party in the Safia. for
which Parliament commended him for
shaiiant5E .haEInd The French government
grounded Seignalay.
Won Many Medals.
Many foreign governments as we'll
as his own. bestowed medals upon the
admiral for gallantry. But of them all.
gwen him for leaping overheard at
high sea TO rescue shipmates Three
''mss mord vas Be1sstdra he thps s7;s,si hoqored
strength as the only security for peace.
The main noin; for the contentment
a a ndweifare nnsen Of the people OF the world
Is peace. he declared. Peace is alb
In mis- globe trotting. he frequently
is, visited the un!ted States. On one
land the body OF his brother who had
been killed in n train wreck in North
Dakota. During these Journeys nc
became we'll acquainted with our re-
sources and our people
IF America ever does go to war"
he declared during one OF his visits.
ginning ho mg''s she hapgsns the be
cause OF the enthusiasm and intense
patriotism of her people"
Aid TO Queen Victoria.
He accompanied the Prince OF Wales
/ Cthe late King Edward). as naval aid
de-camp on his trip to India. He served
in the same capacity to Queen Victoria
! in the Jubilee naval review in 1897
1t was here that he ran afoul of a
strict rule which prohibited anyone
! from showing private signals from the
royal yacht.
The fleet was passing in review
when Lord Beresford hoisted the
signal Cant be home for dinner" II
was intended for his wife on another
vessel 1t is related that the Queen
became furious and sent word to
Rercsford that he might go home TO
dinner Immediately"
The .far-sghted admiral kept a
watchful eye on the Far East He
was sent by the Associated Chambers
of Commerce of Great Britain to study
the complicated commercial conditions
existing in China in 1898. His OBJ
servations appear in his book THE
Rreak TIP of China" Another of his
books that has taken high rank is
The Life OF Nelson and His Times"