3-074-574 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The late Admiral Sir Richard Collinson, K.C.B., Deputy Master of the Trinity House, 1883. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Lock and Whitfield. 'The death of Admiral Sir Richard Collinson, Deputy-Alaster of the Trinity House, was lately announced. This gallant officer entered the Royal Navy in 1823, and, after serving in South America, joined the Wellesley, in the East Indies. During the operations against Canton, in March, 1841, he was officially praised for his skilful and meritorious exertions in piloting the Modeste; and in October following he was present at the recapture of Chusan and storming of the fortified heights and citadel of Changhai. In February, 1842, he was appointed to the Plover, and was employed in June and July following in surveying the channel before Woosung, preparatory to the attack on its batteries, and was engaged in the hostilities against Shanghai, for which services he was promoted to post rank, and nominated a C.B. He commanded the Enterprise discovery-ship from 1849-55; he was awarded, in 1858, the Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his discoveries in the Arctic regions; succeeded Sir F. Arrow as Deputy-Master at the Trinity House in 1875, and retired from the Navy in 1871'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883.