James Graham Goodenough
Commodore James Graham Goodenough (3 December 1830 – 20 August 1875) was an officer in the Royal Navy who went to become Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station. Early life and family. He was born at Stoke Hill near Guildford in Surrey, the son of Edmund Goodenough, Dean of Wells Cathedral, and Frances Cockerell. His paternal grandfather was Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle, and his godfather was Sir James Graham, after whom he was named. He was educated at Westminster School. In 1864 he married Victoria Hamilton; they had two sons, including Admiral Sir William Edmund Goodenough. Naval career . At 14 years of age Goodenough joined the Royal Navy. He firstly (1844–1848) served on HMS "Collingwood" under Captain Robert Smart in the Pacific fleet of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour. He then joined HMS "Cyclops" off coast of Africa, before returning to England late in 1849 to sit his lieutenant's exam. He went on to serve in the Second Opium War being present at the capture of Canton in 1857. Promoted to Captain in 1863, he was given command of HMS "Victoria" and then HMS "Minotaur". He served as Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, from 1873. He died  of tetanus aboard HMS "Pearl" off the coast of Australia, resulting from wounds inflicted from poisoned arrows in an attack by natives of the Santa Cruz Islands. He is buried in St Thomas's Church in North Sydney. Some sources state his burial location at St Leonards Cemetery in north Sydney. Memorials. A stained glass window, "Adoration of the Lamb", in St Thomas's Church in North Sydney, is dedicated in his memory and a bust, sculptured by Count Gleichen, was placed in the Painted Hall of Greenwich Hospital. A memorial was also constructed in North Sydney (St Thomas's  Church?). The church of the Holy Cross, Cromer Street, King's Cross, London was built in his memory in 1888. The church bell is the ship's bell from HMS Pearl, his flagship