Alexander SHIPPARD
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- Alexander SHIPPARD, Died 4th April 1841, aged 69 years. Rear Admiral. Born on the 3rd March 1771, he was the youngest son of Alexander Shippard, a Purser in the Royal Navy, and Margaret Walkinshaw Shippard. He entered the Navy in 1786 and his first ship was the HMS Irresistible, followed by service on board the HMS Scipio, HMS Bellerophon and HMS Vengeance, all in the Channel. In 1792 with a move to the Assistance he went out to Newfoundland. Service in the Mediterranean, Channel, West Indies and the North Sea followed until 1813, when he retired from the sea. His career in the Navy was: 23rd October 1793 Lieutenant : 3rd March 1805 Commander : Rear Admiral 28th June 1838. He received a pension for Meritorious Service. His wife Jane survived him, as did several children
Jane SHIPPARD his wife survived him only seven months died 10th November 1841 aged 71. She was the daughter of Admiral, Sir John Wright. At rest in Msida Bastion Cemetery, Floriana, Malta
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