Henry Chads

For his father, the Royal Navy admiral, see Henry Ducie Chads.

Admiral Sir Henry Chads KCB (27 October 1819 – 29 June 1906)^[1] was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Admiral Sir Henry Chads KCB
Born	27 October 1819 Fareham, Hampshire
Died	29 June 1906(1906-06-29) (aged 86) Southsea, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1832–1884
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Portland HMS Amphion HMS Conway HMS Nile HMS London Nore Command
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, Henry Chads joined the Royal Navy in 1832^[2] and went on to take part in operations against Malay pirates in the Strait of Malacca.^[3]

Promoted to captain in 1848, he commanded HMS Portland, HMS Amphion, HMS Conway, HMS Nile and then HMS London.^[2] He was appointed Captain-Superintendent of Deptford Dockyard in 1863 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1876 before retiring in 1884.^[2]

He lived at Portland House in Southsea^[3] and there is a memorial to him in St Judes Church in Portsmouth.^[4]