John George Mostyn Field (1849 - 1912)

Born 11 Oct 1849 in Valletta, Malta

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Louisa (Harrison) Field — married 27 Dec 1872 in Harrow, Harrow, London, England, United Kingdom

Died 24 Nov 1912 at age 63 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Born 11 Oct 1849, Valetta, Malta, the son of John Field and Cecilia Mostyn. ^[1]

John enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1863, eventually becoming a Vice Admiral. ^{[2][3][4][5][6]}. He served on the Foreign Intelligence Committee during the Russian War. As lieutenant of the Sultan he was present at the bombardment of Alexandria, 1882, and received the Egyptian medal with clasp and the Khedive's bronze star. He served as Captain and Vice-President of R. N. College, Greenwich, in 1898. ^{[7] [8]}

On the 17 Dec 1887, he married Sarah Louisa HARRISON, St Mary, Harrow, England. ^[9][10] Although he spent much of their marriage at sea. They were to have 2 children together.

He retired in October 1904. ^[11] Dying 24 November 1912 at Bailbrook House Bath, Somerset, England, aged 62 years. ^[12][13][14] Buried 26 Nov 1912, Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath, Somerset, England. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Free BMD<br /. Births Dec 1849; FIELD, John George; District: Portsea I; Vol: 7; Page: 152
2. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8115226
   Reference: ADM 196/86/150; Description: Name: Field, John George Mostyn; Date of Birth: 11 October 1849; Rank: Captain; Date of Appointment: 09 June 1863; Date: 09 June 1863
3. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7589278 The National Archives, Kew; Reference: ADM 196/17/500; Description: Name: Field, John George Mostyn; Date of Birth: 11 October 1849; Rank: Retired Vice Admiral; Date of Appointment: 09 June 1863; Date: 09 June 1863; Former reference in its original department: Volume 5
4. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7578844 The National Archives, Kew; Reference: ADM 196/38/540; Description: Name: Field, John George Mostyn; Date of Birth: 11 October 1849; Rank: Vice Admiral (Retired); Date of Appointment: June 1863; Date: June 1863; Former reference in its original department: Volume 2
5. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5781; Folio: 78; Page: 1; GSU roll: 895849
   “Gladiator”, Of South East Coast Of America
   John G M Field; Sub Lieutenant; Single; Male; 21, abt 1850; Braybrook; Northamptonshire, England
   County: Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad; Country: Ships and Overseas Establishments; Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 5781; Folio: 78; Page: 1
6. ↑ Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Queensferry; ED: 1; Page: 24; Line: 19; Roll: cssct1881_273
   East Terrace, High Street, Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
   John G M Field; Head; Married; Male; 31, abt 1850; Lieutenant R N; Valetta, Malta British Subject
   Sarah L Field; Wife; Married; Female; 22, abt 1859; England
   Henry M Field; Son; Male; 1, abt 1880; England
   Hannah Vince; Servant; Unmarried; Female, 18, abt 1863; Domestic Servant; England
   Ann Marshall; Servant; Unmarried; Female, 18, abt 1863; Domestic Servant; Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
   Parish: Queensferry; County: Linlithgowshire (West Lothian); Country: Scotland; Registration district: Queensferry; County: West Lothian; ED: 1; Household schedule number: 143; LINE: 19; Roll: cssct1881_273
7. ↑ http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/frederick-clifton-pierce/field-genealogy--being-the-record-of-all-the-field-family-in-america-whose-anc-rei/page-4-field-genealogy--being-the-record-of-all-the-field-family-in-america-whose-anc-rei.shtml
   CAPT. JOHN GEORGE MOSTYN FIELD (John B., John, Thomas), b. Malta. Oct. 11, 1849; m. Dec. 27, 1877, at Harrow, England, Sarah Louisa Harrison, of Oxendon, Northamptonshire; b. May 20, 1858. Captain Field has been at sea all his life and eight years ago also became a Post Captain. Dates are : Joined H. M. service, June 10, 1863; became midshipman, Sept., 1864; Sub-Lieut., March 29, 1869; Lieutenant, April, 1873; Commander, June, 1888; Captain, 1895; served on Foreign Intelligence Committee (now called Intelligence Department) during Russian War scare in 1885, being the first naval officer called in to start it under its head Captain Hall, R. N. ; was Cruising Lieutenant of H. M. S. Sultan at Alexandria, and through the Egyptian War of 1882, being part of the time with the naval brigade on the staff. Second Lieutenant of H. M. S. "Sultan" in the Channel and Mediterranean Fleet, 1883 to 1885. Foreign Intelligence Committee, 1885-6. Second Lieutenant H. M. S. Opal Thalia in Australia, 1886-88. Commander Devonport,
   1888-1892. Commanded H. M. Cruiser "Scout" in Mediterranean Stations, 1892 to 1895. Commanded H. M. Cruiser "Andromache" at the Spithead Jubilee, Russia, 1897, and received Jubilee medal from Queen's Secretary of Education Committee at Admiralty, 1897 to 1898, also Captain and Vice-President of R. N. College, Greenwich, 1898. Commanding H. M. S. Marathon (cruiser), an East India Station, from June, 1898; and, is at present Senior Naval Officer of the Order Division.
   He was mentioned in dispatches for Alexandria, and was recommended for the Albert medal for saving life in Aug., 1881. Was 1900 on H. M. S. "Marathon."
   i. HENRY MOSTYN, b. Sept. 20, 1879; d. June, 1883.
   ii. KENNETT ALEXANDER PERROTT, b. Aug., 1882; now, 1900, at St. Helen's College, South Sea, Hants.
8. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Class: RG13; Piece: 5327; Folio: 115; Page: 1
   "Marathon", Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad
   John G M Field; Members Of Crew (Officers); Married; Male; 51, abt 1850; Captain; Northamptonshire, England
   Country: Ships and Overseas Establishments; County: Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad; Registration district: Royal Navy At Sea and in Ports Abroad; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 5327; Folio: 115; Page: 1
9. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Free BMD; Marriages Dec 1877; Field, John George M; Spouse: Harrison, Sarah Louise; District: Hendon; Vol: 3a; Page: 176
10. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: DRO/003/A/01/016
    St Mary, Harrow, Harrow, England
    1872 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Harrow in the County of Middlesex
    No. 90; Dec 27; John George Mostyn Field; 28; Bachelor; Lieutenant, R.N.; Residence: Greenwich; Father: John Bosquet Field, Captin, R.N. to Sarah Louise Harrison; 19; Spinster; Residence: Harrow; Father: William King Harrison, Eculleanor.
    Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, J Hayward Joyce
    This Marriage was solemnised between us, John George Mostyn Field and Sarah Louise Harrison in the presence of us, H Jaunay & Mary S Harrison.
11. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911.
    Sandilands Warminster Road Westbury, Westbury, Wiltshire, England
    George Mostyn Field; Head; Married; Male; 61, abt 1850; Vice Admiral Royal Navy Retired; Valetta Malta
    Sarah Louise Field; Wife; Married; Years married: 33; Marriage year: 1878; Female; 52, abt 1859; Clipton Northampton
    Mary Hanbury; Visitor; Single; Female; 59, abt 1852; Private Means; Church Langton Leicestershire
    Gertrude Florence; Tucker; Servant; Single; Female; 22, abt 1889; Cook Domestic; Swindon Wilts
    Ellen Martha Marcy; Servant; Single; Female; 20, abt 1891; Housemaid Domestic; London St Johns Wood
    Parish: Westbury; County: Wiltshire; Country: England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Westbury; Registration district number: 249; Enumeration district: 6; District number: 6; Sub district: Westbury; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN12001 RG78PN668 RD249 SD2 ED6 SN67; RG78 code number: 668; Piece number: 12001
12. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl Free BMD Deaths, Dec 1912; John G M FIELD; Age: 62; District: Bath (Somerset); Volume: 5C; Page: 666
13. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills Probate 1912; Field, John George Mostyn of Sandilands Westbury Wiltshire vice admiral retired died 24 November 1912 at Bailbrook House Bath Probate Sailsbury 17 December to Sarah Louise Field widow. Effects ￡1138 8s. 4d. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England
14. ↑ The Times, November 27, 1912, page 10
    OBITUARY.
    VICE-AMIRAL J. G. M. FIELD.
    The death took place on Sunday at Bath of Vice- Admiral John George Mostyn Field, aged 63. Vice-Admiral Field was the elder son of the late Captain John Bosquet Field, R.N., and brother of Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Mostyn Field, formerly Hydrographer of the Navy. As lieutenant of the Sultan he was present at the bombardment of Alexandria, 1882, and received the Egyptian medal with clasp and the Khedive's bronze star. He was promoted to vice-admiral on the retired list in 1910. The funeral will take place at Locksbrook Cemetery, Bath, to-morrow.
15. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222967896/john-george_mostyn-field
    John George Mostyn Field; DEATH: 24 Nov 1912 (aged 61–62) BURIAL: 26 Nov 1912, Locksbrook Cemetery, Lower Weston, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England; PLOT: Walcot; MEMORIAL ID: 222967896
    Gravesite Details: Age: 62, Occupation: Navy, Vice-Admiral, Abode: Sandilands, Westbury, Wilts; died Bailbrook House, Bath, Married/Single: Married, Notes: non-par; extra border