Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11
BARON BERE:SFURO,
ADMIRAL, DIES
Always Advocated Great Navy
for Britain-Had Long and
Eventful Life

London. Sept. 7.-Admiral Baron Beres.
ford died last night while on a visit ID
the Duke of Portland at Langwell. Cath.
ness. Scotland. Death was die to
apoplexy.
Lord Beresford became distinguished a.
sea as fighter in the British navy and
then became famous on land as ffshfer
IN Parliament for "a great British lavy
to control the seas"
our supremacy at sea has been th,eat-
ened, he exclaimed in one of his apteals
we have arrived at a crisis In orr
history as an empire. 1t becomes a matt
Ter or life or death to the British am
pre- TO remain supreme at sea"
Entering the British navy at the ags
OF IL, Bercsford served his country n,
the high seas for a half century Durinc.
brief periods he served In Parliament
lie was a popular naval hero Of England
and rear admiral when he was retired
in 1911 at the age Of Is years
The world still remembers his cour-
ageous exploit Of 1882, during ,hs
bombardment of Alexandria He was
then 80 years of age. In his littls
ship Condor" be slenced the Mar
| about forts, entered the city and
established an effective police force,
He was promoted to the rank Of cap-
! tain. He also received special COM
mendation from Parliament and the
widest enthusiasm from the British
public.
His was an eventful life. Scarcely
a year passed but that some act Of
gallantry won him new honors He
led his naval brigade across the des-
ert of khartum in the vain attempt
to rescue General Gordon. He COM
manded his sailors in the battles Of
Abu Klea, Abu Kru and Metemmeh.
He led the expedition which rescued
Sir Charles Wilson's party in the
"Safia" for which Parliament COM
mended him for gallantry. The French
government thanked him for his as
sistance to the grounded "Seignalay."
Many foreign governments. as we'll
as his own. bestowed medals upon
the admiral for gallantry. But of them
all. he felt most proud OF those which
| were given him for leapng over
! board at high sea to rescue ship-
mates. Three times was he thus hon
ored.
Lord Beresford believed in naval
strength the only security for
peace
and welfare of the people Of the world
is peace" ne declared. Peace is ahso-
! lutely essential"
| In his globe trotting. he frequently
visited the United States. on one occa-
sion he came to take back to England
the body of his brother who had been
killed in a train wreck in North Dakota
During these Journeys he became we'll
acquainted with our resources and our
! people.
"If America ever does go to war" he
declared during one of his visits. mo
; matter what happens at the beginning,
she must eventually win because of the
| enthusiasm and intense patriotism of her
people"
He accompanied the Prince of Wales
, the late King Edward) naval ade-de-
camp on his trip to India. He served
| in the same capacity to Queen Victoria
in the jubilee naval review in 1897. II
was here that he ran afoul of strict
rule which prohibited anyone from show.
ing private signals from the royal yacht
| The fleet was passing in review when
| Lord Beresford hoisted the signal. Cant
| be home for dinner" 1t was intended
for his wife on another vessel. 1t is
related that the Queen became furious
and sent word to Beresford that he might
go home to dinner Immediately"
! The far-sighted admiral kept watch
full eye on the Far East. He was sent
! by the Associated Chamber Of Commerce
, of Great Britain to study the compli-
| Gated commercial conditions existing in
| China in 1898. His observations appear
| in his book, THE Break-Up of China. :"
Another of his books that has taken
| high rank is, THE Life of Nelson and
| His Times"