George Anson Primrose

Vice Admiral George Anson Primrose RN (1849–1930) was a senior British naval officer.

Life
22 Moray Place
HMS Trafalgar

He was born at 22 Moray Place[1] in Edinburgh on 21 September 1849, the son of the Hon Bouverie Francis Primrose and his wife Frederica Sophia Anson, daughter of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson.[2]

He entered the Royal Navy in March 1863 aged 13; by September 1873 he had reached the rank of Lieutenant. In March 1887 he became Captain of HMS Pylades. In 1890, due to ill-health, he served on the training ship HMS Boscawen. In 1893 he returned to active service on HMS Apollo. This lasted only a few months before transferring to HMS Osborne in October 1893. In 1896 he took a two-year period of leave, probably at the request of his young wife, before again returning to service in December 1899 on HMS Trafalgar. In September 1902 he transferred again to HMS Royal Sovereign but stayed only a few months before permanently retiring due to ill-health.[3]

Whilst on the Retired List he was promoted to rear admiral in 1904 and vice admiral in 1908.

He died at St Georges lodge in Surrey on 6 January 1930 due to an intestinal obstruction.

Family

In 1889 he married Mary Cecilia Kenny, daughter of Thomas Edward Kenny of Nova Scotia. They had two daughters.[4]

References
  1. Edinburgh Post Office directory 1849
  2. "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  3. "George Anson Primrose". The Dreadnought Project. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  4. "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2018-01-19.


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