Album relating to the naval career of Commander G. A. Titterton, Royal Navy
This is a brown cloth covered album (scrap book) with a weak spine, containing 151 photographs glued to 40 leaves, most photographs are captioned.
Contents: This album contains photographs relating to Commander Titterton’s career between 1904 and 1906 when he was serving on HMS Isis (1896). Ships include: HMS Hindostan (1841), HMS Eclipse (1894), HMS Montagu (1901) - the wreck and salvage, HMS Prince George (1895) and HMS Exmouth (1901), and HMS Landrail (1886) as a target in 1906. There are group photographs of naval officers as well as naval cadets and ratings on a number of the above ships. Places represented include Newquay, Broadstairs, Minehead, Funchal, Lundy, Falmouth, Sintra, Lisbon, Las Palmas, and Bermuda. There are also family photographs.
George Arthur Titterton was born 3 February 1890. He entered the Royal Navy in 1906, was promoted to Sub Lieutenant 1909, Lieutenant 1911 and Lieutenant Commander in 1919.
Page 1
Photographs 1 & 2: Two views of Ely cathedral, no date.
Page 2
Ephemera 1: Watercolour of an unidentified chapel, no date.
Page 3
Photograph 3: The harbour Newquay showing Great Western Narrow Cliff beaches, no date.
Photograph 4: Tennis court marked out on Narrow Cliff beach, no date.
Page 4
Photograph 5: Organ of Cheltenham College chapel, no date.
Photograph 6: The Gables, Cheltenham, no date.
Page 5
Photograph 7: Smuggler’s cave, Newquay, no date.
Photograph 8: Towan head, Newquay, no date.
Page 6
Photographs 9 – 11: Three views of Minehead, no date.
Page 7
Photograph 12: View of Cloutshaw valley, no date.
Photograph 13: View of Ely cathedral with a group of men and children gathered round a Russian cannon captured at Sebastopol and given to the city by Queen Victoria, no date.
Page 8
Photograph 14: View of Canterbury cathedral, no date.
Photograph 15: View of Cintra, Portugal, no date.
Page 9
Photograph 16: HMS Fantome (1901) astern of HMS Eclipse (1894) returning from Bermuda, January 1906.
Photographs 17 & 18: Two views of woods and a waterfall at Penmaenmawr, ca.1906.
Photograph 19: Bay of Funchal, Madeira, 1906.
Page 10
Photograph 20: Group of fourth term cadets, HMS Isis (1896), ca.1904. Photographic print.
Photographs 21 & 22: Two postcards of Lisbon, no date.
Page 11
Photograph 23: The cutter crew of HMS Eclipse (1894), Bermuda, ca.1905 -6. All are identified and include Titterton.
Photograph 24: Distant view of the dockyard, Bermuda, ca.1905-06.
Photograph 25: Indistinct view of county ground, Birmingham, 1906.
Photograph 26: HMS St George (1892) in floating dock, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 27: Midshipmen with sextants, HMS Eclipse (1894), ca.1905-06.
Photograph 28: ‘Father playing tennis, 1904’.
Photographs 29 & 30: Two views of football match between HMS Eclipse and HMS Highflyer, Bermuda, October 1905.
Page 12
Photographs 31 – 33: Three views of an American floating dock at Las Palmas en route for the Philippines, ca.1906.
Page 13
Photographs 34 – 36: Three uncaptioned photographs showing Royal Naval officers playing football, riding on donkeys and one unidentified officer, no date.
Page 14
Photographs 37 – 39: Three postcard prints of Lisbon, no date.
Page 15
Photographs 40 & 41: Two views of Lisbon and Cintra, no date. Photographic print.
Photograph 42: Long Bay, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 43: Cricket ground, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 44: Distant view of the docks, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 45: The gun room, HMS Eclipse (1894) with Midshipman Peto in the foreground, ca.1906.
Photograph 46: Distant view of a brig in the channel, ca1906.
Photograph 47: Titterton and officer identified as Mansfield in boxing match, ca.1906.
Page 16
Photograph 48: Group photograph of cadets, Summer Term, HMS Britannia. 1905.
Page 17
Photograph 49: Group photograph of cadets with Cadet Captains, Summer Term, HMS Britannia, no date. All identified.
Page 18
Photograph 50: Group photograph of officers and instructing staff, HMS Britannia, 1905.
Page 19
Photograph 51: View of cadets engaged in kneeling tableau, HMS Brtiannia, 1905.
Page 20
Photograph 52: View of cadets engaged in candlestick tableau, HMS Britannia, 1905.
Page 21
Photograph 53: View of cadets engaged in lily tableau, HMS Britannia, 1905.
Page 22
Photograph 54: Group photograph of cadets, Fourth term, HMS Isis (1896), 1906.
Page 23
Photograph 55: Group photograph of officers, HMS Isis (1896), 1906.
Page 24
Photograph 56: HMS Exmouth (1901) coaling from SS Torridge (1902) at Lundy Island, June 1906.
Photographs 57 & 58: Two views of HMS Montagu’s 6 inch guns being hoisted into store lighters, June, 1906.
Photograph 59: After barbette of HMS Exmouth (1901). Lieutenant Titterton on top, June, 1906.
Photographs 60 & 61: Two views of HMS Montagu (1901) at high water, Lundy Island, June 1906.
Page 25
Photograph 62: Salving HMS Montague’s 6 inch guns from a lighter, Lundy Island, June 1906.
Photograph 63: Distant view of 6th Cruiser Squadron at Bermuda, November 1905.
Photograph 64: Puffins at Lundy Island, 1906.
Photographs 65 & 66: Two distant views of Keyham and Lisbon, no date,
Photograph 67: American floating dock, 1906.
Photograph 68: HMS Exmouth (1901) B-P Battle Practice]] floating target, 60 hits. Gunnery Lieutenant F B Dreyer, ca.1906.
Photograph 69: Gun layers’ test. View of ‘Best Target 6inch 11 rounds,11 hits, 1 minute’ with steam pinnace, ca.1906.
Page 26
Photograph 70: Red Fleet (Admiral Wilson), Grand Manoeuvres, 1906.
Photograph 71: HMS Landrail (1886), as target, 1906.
Photograph 72: HMS Prince George (1895), ca.1906.
Photograph 73: The Hamoaze, ca.1906.
Photograph 74: Gunnery crew engaged in a 3 pdr Q.F. test, HMS Exmouth (1901), ca.1906.
Photograph 75: View of quarter deck, HMS Isis (1896), ca.1906.
Photograph 76: Pleasure steamers engaged in salvage of wreck of HMS Montagu (1901), Lundy Island, 1906.
Page 27
Photograph 77: Two naval officers identified as Withers and Winter, ca.1907.
Photograph 78: View of HMS Montagu (1901) with camels in position, Lundy Island, 1906.
Photograph 79: Light Quick Firer gun test with gun crew and Lieutenant Dreyer, HMS Exmouth (1901), ca.1906.
Photograph 80: Unidentified cat, no date.
Photographs 81 & 82: Two views of HMS Exmouth’s launch floated over the sunken lighter at high water, Lundy Island, June 1906.
Page 28
Photograph 83: View of Falmouth Harbour, no date.
Photographs 84 & 85: Two views of divers at work on 6 inch guns in sunken lighter at Lundy Island, 1906.
Photograph 86: See photograph 80.
Photograph 87: View of Trefusis Wood, no date.
Page 29
Postcard 88: Ratings reaving a block on HMS Exmouth (1901), 1905-6. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 89: Ratings preparing the lamps, 1905-6. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 90: Ratings washing small gear, 1905-6. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 91: Rating with megaphone, ‘Boat Ahoy’, 1905-06. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 92: Two ratings with telescope receiving a signal, 1905-06. Gale & Polden.
Page 30
Postcard 93: Group of ratings heliography, 1905 -6. Gale Polden.
Postcard 94: HMS Exmouth (1901), Flagship of the Channel Fleet, at anchor, 1905-6. Gale and Polden.
Postcard 95: Group of ratings with flag and Petty Office on signal bridge of HMS Exmouth (1901), 1905-06.
Page 31
Photograph 96: Group of officers from HMS Exmouth (1901) enjoying a picnic, Lundy Island, June 1906. Identified as: Willis, Woolley, Whyham, Stanistreet, Bonham-Carter.
Photographs 97 & 98: Two unidentified views, 1905-6.
Photograph 99: A young woman and child, 1905-6.
Photograph 100: King Harry Passage, Cornwall, 1905-6.
Photograph 101: North Light, Lundy Island, 1906.
Page 32
Photograph 102: View of beach at Falmouth, 1905-6.
Photographs 103 & 104: Commander Titterton’s parents at Broadstairs, 1902.
Photograph 105: View of port gangway, HMS Isis (1896), 1905-6.
Photograph 106: Sea gulls at Lundy Island, 1906.
Photograph 107: View of Maenporth beach near Falmouth, 1905-6.
Page 33
Photograph 108: Distant view of Ferrol, 1905-6.
Photograph 109: French cruiser Conde (1902) at Las Palmas, March 1906.
Photograph 110: Spanish cruiser Emperador Carlos V (1898) at Las Palmas, 1906.
Photograph 111: HMS Essex (1901) at Gibraltar, 1906.
Photograph 112: Distanr view of Portuguese cruisers at Las Palmas, 1906.
Photograph 113: Pendennis Point, Falmouth, 1905-6.
Photograph 114: A horse called ‘Peter’, 1905-6.
Photograph 115: View of the beach at Broadstairs, 1905-6.
Photograph 116: Two small boys in a garden, Cheltenham, 1905-6.
Photograph 117: Commander Titterton’s father at Rhyl, 1904.
Photograph 118: A woman identified as ‘Aunt Ethel’ with baby, 1905-6.
Page 34
Photographs 119 & 120: Two views of Titterton with members of his family, ca.1903.
Photograph 121: View of Canterbury cathedral, ca.1905.
Page 35
Photograph 122: HMS Exmouth (1901) and the Trafalgar cup, 1905-06.
Photograph 123: Boyne House, Cheltenham, 1905-6.
Photograph 124: Small boy in a sailor suit identified as Jacky Chalk, ca.1905-6.
Photograph 125: The donkey well at Carisbrooke castle, 1907.
Page 36 & 37
Photographs 126 – 129: Four views of officers from HMS Exmouth (1901) dressed up as women for a performance of The Pirates of Penzance, 1906. All have been identified.
Page 38
Ephemera 1: Dramatis Personae for HMS Exmouth’s production of The Pirates of Penzance, 1906.
Page 39
Photographs 130 – 132: Three views of officers dressed in various costumes for the Pirates of Penzance, 1906.
Page 40
Ephemera 2: Reprint from ‘The Naval and Military Record’, January 31 1907. A review of the performance of The Pirates of Penzance on board HMS Exmouth (1901), 1906.
Page 41
Photograph 133: The cast of the Pirates of Penzance, HMS Exmouth (1901), 1906.
Photograph 134: Flag of Admiral Sir A K Wilson, HMS Exmouth (1901), 1906.
Photograph 135: Indistinct view of a fish, 1905-6.
Photograph 136: View of gunnery practice target, 1905-6.
Page 42
Photograph 137: Belem Tower, River Tagus, 1905-6. Coloured print.
Page 43
Ephemera 3: Watercolour of an unidentified chapel, no date.
Page 44
Photographs 138 & 139: Two views of salving the 12inch guns from HMS Montagu (1901) ashore on Lundy Island, 1906.
Page 45
Photograph 140: HMS Britannia (1904) underway, 1905-6.
Photograph 141: HMS Hindostan (1841), 1905-6.
Page 46
Postcard 142: A 6 inch gun dismounted for inspection o board HMS Hermes (1898), 1905-6.
Photograph 143: Distant view of the Channel Fleet at Vigo, February 1907.
Postcard 144: The 13.5 inch guns in the fore barbette of HMS Royal Sovereign (1891), 1905-6.
Page 47
Photograph 145: Group of small boys, Cheltenham college, November 1900.
Photograph 146: Universities’ camp at Aldershot, 1911.
Photograph 147: A group of small boys including Titterton dressed for cricket, Summer 1900.
Contents: This album contains photographs relating to Commander Titterton’s career between 1904 and 1906 when he was serving on HMS Isis (1896). Ships include: HMS Hindostan (1841), HMS Eclipse (1894), HMS Montagu (1901) - the wreck and salvage, HMS Prince George (1895) and HMS Exmouth (1901), and HMS Landrail (1886) as a target in 1906. There are group photographs of naval officers as well as naval cadets and ratings on a number of the above ships. Places represented include Newquay, Broadstairs, Minehead, Funchal, Lundy, Falmouth, Sintra, Lisbon, Las Palmas, and Bermuda. There are also family photographs.
George Arthur Titterton was born 3 February 1890. He entered the Royal Navy in 1906, was promoted to Sub Lieutenant 1909, Lieutenant 1911 and Lieutenant Commander in 1919.
Page 1
Photographs 1 & 2: Two views of Ely cathedral, no date.
Page 2
Ephemera 1: Watercolour of an unidentified chapel, no date.
Page 3
Photograph 3: The harbour Newquay showing Great Western Narrow Cliff beaches, no date.
Photograph 4: Tennis court marked out on Narrow Cliff beach, no date.
Page 4
Photograph 5: Organ of Cheltenham College chapel, no date.
Photograph 6: The Gables, Cheltenham, no date.
Page 5
Photograph 7: Smuggler’s cave, Newquay, no date.
Photograph 8: Towan head, Newquay, no date.
Page 6
Photographs 9 – 11: Three views of Minehead, no date.
Page 7
Photograph 12: View of Cloutshaw valley, no date.
Photograph 13: View of Ely cathedral with a group of men and children gathered round a Russian cannon captured at Sebastopol and given to the city by Queen Victoria, no date.
Page 8
Photograph 14: View of Canterbury cathedral, no date.
Photograph 15: View of Cintra, Portugal, no date.
Page 9
Photograph 16: HMS Fantome (1901) astern of HMS Eclipse (1894) returning from Bermuda, January 1906.
Photographs 17 & 18: Two views of woods and a waterfall at Penmaenmawr, ca.1906.
Photograph 19: Bay of Funchal, Madeira, 1906.
Page 10
Photograph 20: Group of fourth term cadets, HMS Isis (1896), ca.1904. Photographic print.
Photographs 21 & 22: Two postcards of Lisbon, no date.
Page 11
Photograph 23: The cutter crew of HMS Eclipse (1894), Bermuda, ca.1905 -6. All are identified and include Titterton.
Photograph 24: Distant view of the dockyard, Bermuda, ca.1905-06.
Photograph 25: Indistinct view of county ground, Birmingham, 1906.
Photograph 26: HMS St George (1892) in floating dock, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 27: Midshipmen with sextants, HMS Eclipse (1894), ca.1905-06.
Photograph 28: ‘Father playing tennis, 1904’.
Photographs 29 & 30: Two views of football match between HMS Eclipse and HMS Highflyer, Bermuda, October 1905.
Page 12
Photographs 31 – 33: Three views of an American floating dock at Las Palmas en route for the Philippines, ca.1906.
Page 13
Photographs 34 – 36: Three uncaptioned photographs showing Royal Naval officers playing football, riding on donkeys and one unidentified officer, no date.
Page 14
Photographs 37 – 39: Three postcard prints of Lisbon, no date.
Page 15
Photographs 40 & 41: Two views of Lisbon and Cintra, no date. Photographic print.
Photograph 42: Long Bay, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 43: Cricket ground, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 44: Distant view of the docks, Bermuda, ca.1906.
Photograph 45: The gun room, HMS Eclipse (1894) with Midshipman Peto in the foreground, ca.1906.
Photograph 46: Distant view of a brig in the channel, ca1906.
Photograph 47: Titterton and officer identified as Mansfield in boxing match, ca.1906.
Page 16
Photograph 48: Group photograph of cadets, Summer Term, HMS Britannia. 1905.
Page 17
Photograph 49: Group photograph of cadets with Cadet Captains, Summer Term, HMS Britannia, no date. All identified.
Page 18
Photograph 50: Group photograph of officers and instructing staff, HMS Britannia, 1905.
Page 19
Photograph 51: View of cadets engaged in kneeling tableau, HMS Brtiannia, 1905.
Page 20
Photograph 52: View of cadets engaged in candlestick tableau, HMS Britannia, 1905.
Page 21
Photograph 53: View of cadets engaged in lily tableau, HMS Britannia, 1905.
Page 22
Photograph 54: Group photograph of cadets, Fourth term, HMS Isis (1896), 1906.
Page 23
Photograph 55: Group photograph of officers, HMS Isis (1896), 1906.
Page 24
Photograph 56: HMS Exmouth (1901) coaling from SS Torridge (1902) at Lundy Island, June 1906.
Photographs 57 & 58: Two views of HMS Montagu’s 6 inch guns being hoisted into store lighters, June, 1906.
Photograph 59: After barbette of HMS Exmouth (1901). Lieutenant Titterton on top, June, 1906.
Photographs 60 & 61: Two views of HMS Montagu (1901) at high water, Lundy Island, June 1906.
Page 25
Photograph 62: Salving HMS Montague’s 6 inch guns from a lighter, Lundy Island, June 1906.
Photograph 63: Distant view of 6th Cruiser Squadron at Bermuda, November 1905.
Photograph 64: Puffins at Lundy Island, 1906.
Photographs 65 & 66: Two distant views of Keyham and Lisbon, no date,
Photograph 67: American floating dock, 1906.
Photograph 68: HMS Exmouth (1901) B-P Battle Practice]] floating target, 60 hits. Gunnery Lieutenant F B Dreyer, ca.1906.
Photograph 69: Gun layers’ test. View of ‘Best Target 6inch 11 rounds,11 hits, 1 minute’ with steam pinnace, ca.1906.
Page 26
Photograph 70: Red Fleet (Admiral Wilson), Grand Manoeuvres, 1906.
Photograph 71: HMS Landrail (1886), as target, 1906.
Photograph 72: HMS Prince George (1895), ca.1906.
Photograph 73: The Hamoaze, ca.1906.
Photograph 74: Gunnery crew engaged in a 3 pdr Q.F. test, HMS Exmouth (1901), ca.1906.
Photograph 75: View of quarter deck, HMS Isis (1896), ca.1906.
Photograph 76: Pleasure steamers engaged in salvage of wreck of HMS Montagu (1901), Lundy Island, 1906.
Page 27
Photograph 77: Two naval officers identified as Withers and Winter, ca.1907.
Photograph 78: View of HMS Montagu (1901) with camels in position, Lundy Island, 1906.
Photograph 79: Light Quick Firer gun test with gun crew and Lieutenant Dreyer, HMS Exmouth (1901), ca.1906.
Photograph 80: Unidentified cat, no date.
Photographs 81 & 82: Two views of HMS Exmouth’s launch floated over the sunken lighter at high water, Lundy Island, June 1906.
Page 28
Photograph 83: View of Falmouth Harbour, no date.
Photographs 84 & 85: Two views of divers at work on 6 inch guns in sunken lighter at Lundy Island, 1906.
Photograph 86: See photograph 80.
Photograph 87: View of Trefusis Wood, no date.
Page 29
Postcard 88: Ratings reaving a block on HMS Exmouth (1901), 1905-6. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 89: Ratings preparing the lamps, 1905-6. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 90: Ratings washing small gear, 1905-6. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 91: Rating with megaphone, ‘Boat Ahoy’, 1905-06. Gale & Polden.
Postcard 92: Two ratings with telescope receiving a signal, 1905-06. Gale & Polden.
Page 30
Postcard 93: Group of ratings heliography, 1905 -6. Gale Polden.
Postcard 94: HMS Exmouth (1901), Flagship of the Channel Fleet, at anchor, 1905-6. Gale and Polden.
Postcard 95: Group of ratings with flag and Petty Office on signal bridge of HMS Exmouth (1901), 1905-06.
Page 31
Photograph 96: Group of officers from HMS Exmouth (1901) enjoying a picnic, Lundy Island, June 1906. Identified as: Willis, Woolley, Whyham, Stanistreet, Bonham-Carter.
Photographs 97 & 98: Two unidentified views, 1905-6.
Photograph 99: A young woman and child, 1905-6.
Photograph 100: King Harry Passage, Cornwall, 1905-6.
Photograph 101: North Light, Lundy Island, 1906.
Page 32
Photograph 102: View of beach at Falmouth, 1905-6.
Photographs 103 & 104: Commander Titterton’s parents at Broadstairs, 1902.
Photograph 105: View of port gangway, HMS Isis (1896), 1905-6.
Photograph 106: Sea gulls at Lundy Island, 1906.
Photograph 107: View of Maenporth beach near Falmouth, 1905-6.
Page 33
Photograph 108: Distant view of Ferrol, 1905-6.
Photograph 109: French cruiser Conde (1902) at Las Palmas, March 1906.
Photograph 110: Spanish cruiser Emperador Carlos V (1898) at Las Palmas, 1906.
Photograph 111: HMS Essex (1901) at Gibraltar, 1906.
Photograph 112: Distanr view of Portuguese cruisers at Las Palmas, 1906.
Photograph 113: Pendennis Point, Falmouth, 1905-6.
Photograph 114: A horse called ‘Peter’, 1905-6.
Photograph 115: View of the beach at Broadstairs, 1905-6.
Photograph 116: Two small boys in a garden, Cheltenham, 1905-6.
Photograph 117: Commander Titterton’s father at Rhyl, 1904.
Photograph 118: A woman identified as ‘Aunt Ethel’ with baby, 1905-6.
Page 34
Photographs 119 & 120: Two views of Titterton with members of his family, ca.1903.
Photograph 121: View of Canterbury cathedral, ca.1905.
Page 35
Photograph 122: HMS Exmouth (1901) and the Trafalgar cup, 1905-06.
Photograph 123: Boyne House, Cheltenham, 1905-6.
Photograph 124: Small boy in a sailor suit identified as Jacky Chalk, ca.1905-6.
Photograph 125: The donkey well at Carisbrooke castle, 1907.
Page 36 & 37
Photographs 126 – 129: Four views of officers from HMS Exmouth (1901) dressed up as women for a performance of The Pirates of Penzance, 1906. All have been identified.
Page 38
Ephemera 1: Dramatis Personae for HMS Exmouth’s production of The Pirates of Penzance, 1906.
Page 39
Photographs 130 – 132: Three views of officers dressed in various costumes for the Pirates of Penzance, 1906.
Page 40
Ephemera 2: Reprint from ‘The Naval and Military Record’, January 31 1907. A review of the performance of The Pirates of Penzance on board HMS Exmouth (1901), 1906.
Page 41
Photograph 133: The cast of the Pirates of Penzance, HMS Exmouth (1901), 1906.
Photograph 134: Flag of Admiral Sir A K Wilson, HMS Exmouth (1901), 1906.
Photograph 135: Indistinct view of a fish, 1905-6.
Photograph 136: View of gunnery practice target, 1905-6.
Page 42
Photograph 137: Belem Tower, River Tagus, 1905-6. Coloured print.
Page 43
Ephemera 3: Watercolour of an unidentified chapel, no date.
Page 44
Photographs 138 & 139: Two views of salving the 12inch guns from HMS Montagu (1901) ashore on Lundy Island, 1906.
Page 45
Photograph 140: HMS Britannia (1904) underway, 1905-6.
Photograph 141: HMS Hindostan (1841), 1905-6.
Page 46
Postcard 142: A 6 inch gun dismounted for inspection o board HMS Hermes (1898), 1905-6.
Photograph 143: Distant view of the Channel Fleet at Vigo, February 1907.
Postcard 144: The 13.5 inch guns in the fore barbette of HMS Royal Sovereign (1891), 1905-6.
Page 47
Photograph 145: Group of small boys, Cheltenham college, November 1900.
Photograph 146: Universities’ camp at Aldershot, 1911.
Photograph 147: A group of small boys including Titterton dressed for cricket, Summer 1900.
Object Details
| ID: | ALB0860 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Photograph album |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1904-1906 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 267 mm x 393 mm |