Hickley family papers on Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley and papers on his son Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley.
The collection is divided into papers on Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley and papers on his son Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley.
Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley collection consists of two short diaries and a watch bill from H.M.S. Diadem; appointment papers detailing the rise of Henry Dennis Hickley from lieutenant in 1847 to Admiral of Her Majesty's Fleet by 1892; Navy pay records and statements of service; letters and telegraphs between Hickley and the Admiralty from 1869 to 1890; and a small number of documents relating to the domestic life of the Hickleys between 1842 and 1888. The address book of his wife, Mrs. Hickley, also features in the collection.
Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley's collection contains several papers relating to J.D. Hickley's education and training; a few short letters written just before his death; his naval records from 1876 to 1886; as well as a short pamphlet entitled 'An Account of the Operations on the Benin River in August and September, 1894', written by Hickley and printed by Royal United Service Institution. However, most of the material on Lt Hickley deals with the circumstances of his death and burial, apparently a reflection of a Victorian obsession with tragic heroes.
Administrative / biographical background
Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley was born in 1826 and served for almost fifty years in the British Navy and Admiralty. He served as first lieutenant on H.M.S. Diadem; was Commander on H.M.S. Hope and Her Majesty's Steam Ship Gladiator; and became Captain of H.M.S. Princess Royal, Adventure, Royal Adelaide, Jamar, Hotspur, Endymion, and Impregnable between 1864 and 1878. Promoted to Rear Admiral of the Fleet on 24th January 1880, he was subsequent elevated to Vice-Admiral in June 1886, becoming an Admiral on the Retired List from 5th April 1892. Admiral Hickley was married to Mary Hickley and was the father of Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley. Admiral Hickley died in 1903 at the age of 77, his son having predeceased him. Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley was born on 13 January 1862, the son of Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley. He began a promising career in the Navy in 1874, coming top of his naval cadet class at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. He became a Midshipman in October 1876 and served on H.M.S. 'Bellerophon', 'Minotaur', and 'Himalaya'. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in Her Majesty's fleet on 31 December 1884 and gained further qualifications while stationed at Portsmouth, obtaining two First Class certificates for Instruction in Gunnery and Torpedoes in 1892. Hickley was subsequently involved in operations against Chief Nana of Brohemie on the Benin River, West Africa and was awarded the D.S.O. for his services. While in Africa with H.M.S. 'Phoebe' in February 1895, J.D. Hickley drowned in a lagoon close to Lorenzo Marques during an unsuccessful duck-hunting trip.
Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley collection consists of two short diaries and a watch bill from H.M.S. Diadem; appointment papers detailing the rise of Henry Dennis Hickley from lieutenant in 1847 to Admiral of Her Majesty's Fleet by 1892; Navy pay records and statements of service; letters and telegraphs between Hickley and the Admiralty from 1869 to 1890; and a small number of documents relating to the domestic life of the Hickleys between 1842 and 1888. The address book of his wife, Mrs. Hickley, also features in the collection.
Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley's collection contains several papers relating to J.D. Hickley's education and training; a few short letters written just before his death; his naval records from 1876 to 1886; as well as a short pamphlet entitled 'An Account of the Operations on the Benin River in August and September, 1894', written by Hickley and printed by Royal United Service Institution. However, most of the material on Lt Hickley deals with the circumstances of his death and burial, apparently a reflection of a Victorian obsession with tragic heroes.
Administrative / biographical background
Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley was born in 1826 and served for almost fifty years in the British Navy and Admiralty. He served as first lieutenant on H.M.S. Diadem; was Commander on H.M.S. Hope and Her Majesty's Steam Ship Gladiator; and became Captain of H.M.S. Princess Royal, Adventure, Royal Adelaide, Jamar, Hotspur, Endymion, and Impregnable between 1864 and 1878. Promoted to Rear Admiral of the Fleet on 24th January 1880, he was subsequent elevated to Vice-Admiral in June 1886, becoming an Admiral on the Retired List from 5th April 1892. Admiral Hickley was married to Mary Hickley and was the father of Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley. Admiral Hickley died in 1903 at the age of 77, his son having predeceased him. Lieutenant John Dennis Hickley was born on 13 January 1862, the son of Admiral Henry Dennis Hickley. He began a promising career in the Navy in 1874, coming top of his naval cadet class at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. He became a Midshipman in October 1876 and served on H.M.S. 'Bellerophon', 'Minotaur', and 'Himalaya'. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in Her Majesty's fleet on 31 December 1884 and gained further qualifications while stationed at Portsmouth, obtaining two First Class certificates for Instruction in Gunnery and Torpedoes in 1892. Hickley was subsequently involved in operations against Chief Nana of Brohemie on the Benin River, West Africa and was awarded the D.S.O. for his services. While in Africa with H.M.S. 'Phoebe' in February 1895, J.D. Hickley drowned in a lagoon close to Lorenzo Marques during an unsuccessful duck-hunting trip.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HIK; GB 0064 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | COLLECTION |
| Date made: | 1842-1895; Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |