Hedworth Meux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hedworth Meux

English naval officer

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1856

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 20-Sep-1929

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Admiral of the Fleet The Honourable Sir Hedworth Meux (pronounced Mews; né Lambton; 5 July 1856 – 20 September 1929) was a Royal Navy officer.
As a junior officer he was present at the bombardment of Alexandria during the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1899, during the Second Boer War, Lambton stopped at Mauritius, and on his own initiative picked up a battalion of soldiers stationed there.
Knowing that the British forces at Ladysmith urgently needed more powerful guns, Lambton led a naval brigade to the rescue with four twelve-pounders and two other guns.
The enthusiastic response in Britain to the "heroes of Ladysmith" was enormous and made Captain Hedworth Lambton a well-known public figure.
He went on to be Commander of the Third Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet and then Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. During the First World War Meux, as he was then known, served as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in which role his main responsibility was defending cross-Channel communications, including transport for the British Expeditionary Force crossing to France.
He also initiated and organised a life-saving patrol service of small boats.