Admiral Sir Arthur Farquhar (9 January 1815 – 29 January 1908) was a British

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officer who went on to be

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Naval career

Farquhar joined the

in 1829.William Loney RN
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during the

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in 1840.''Burke's landed gentry of Great Britain'' By Peter Beauclerk Dewar, p. 418
/ref> Promoted to

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in 1844, Farquhar was given command of HMS ''Albatross'' in 1846 and fought pirates in

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in 1849. Promoted to

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in 1849, he commanded HMS ''Malacca'', HMS ''Victory'', HMS ''Hannibal'', HMS ''Hogue'' and HMS ''Lion''. Farquhar was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1869 and

in 1878. He retired in 1880. There is a memorial to Farquhar in Christ Church,

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Family

In 1851 Farquhar married Ellen Rickman; the couple had nine sons and four daughters. He was an investor in the coal mines of

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Farquar, Arthur 1815 births 1908 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Royal Navy admirals

Naval career

Family

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