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Sir Michael Culme-Seymour
Born (1867-08-29)August 29, 1867
Died April 2, 1925(1925-04-02) (aged 57)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy
Years of service -1925
Rank Vice-Admiral
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Order of Saint Stanislaus (1st Class)
Order of St. Vladimir (4th Class with swords)
Order of the Rising Sun (2nd Class)
Légion d'honneur
Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer

Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet, KCB, MVO (29 August 1867 – 2 April 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy. A member of a substantial naval dynasty, he served during the First World War, commanding a ship at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He received a number of awards and decorations, and served as commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet during the inter-war period, and as Second Sea Lord. He inherited a baronetcy on the death of his father, but died shortly afterwards with the rank of vice-admiral.

Naval career[]

Culme-Seymour was born on 29 August 1867, eldest son of Captain Michael Culme-Seymour and Mary Georgiana Watson.[1] He followed his father by embarking on a naval career and had risen to captain by the outbreak of the First World War. He commanded the battleship HMS Centurion as part of the 2nd Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet, and fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[1] He was Mentioned in Despatches for his efforts, and was promoted to flag-rank in later that year, becoming rear-admiral.

Culme-Seymour spent the period between 1916 and 1918 as Director of Mobilization at the Admiralty.[1] For his service during the war he received a number of foreign honours. He was made a member of the Russian Orders of Saint Stanislaus (1st Class) and the Order of St. Vladimir (4th Class with swords),[1] the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun (2nd Class),[1] the French Légion d'honneur[1] and a Grand Commander of the Greek Order of the Redeemer.[1]

With the end of the war he became the Commander-in-Chief, East Mediterranean Squadron, being promoted to vice-admiral in 1920.[1] The death of his father that year led to his succession as 4th Baronet Seymour, of High Mount.[1] He then became Commander-in-Chief of the North America and West Indies Station between 1923 and 1924,[1] after which he became Second Sea Lord.[1] He died on 2 April 1925.

Family[]

He had married Florence Nugent in 1896, and was succeeded by his wife and their son and daughter.[1] The son, Michael, inherited the baronetcy and went on to serve in the navy during the Second World War.

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External links[]

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Military offices
Preceded by
George Tryon
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
1893–1896
Succeeded by
John Ommanney Hopkins
Preceded by
Sir William Pakenham
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station
1923–1924
Succeeded by
James Fergusson
Preceded by
Sir Henry Oliver
Second Sea Lord
1924-1925
Succeeded by
Sir Hubert Brand
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Michael Culme-Seymour
Baronet
of Highmount and Friery Park

1920-1925
Succeeded by
Michael Culme-Seymour
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