Sherard Osborn ( 1822 - 1875 )

Birth: 25 April 1822 Death: London (06 May 1875) Burial: Highgate Cemetery, London Career: Entered the Royal Navy (1837); served in the China War (1840-1843); commanded HMS Pioneer on arctic expeditions (1850-1851 and 1852-1854); Captain (by 1867); Commander of HMS 'Furious' in the Far East, conveying James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin on diplomatic missions, including in 1858 sailing to Hankow, where they came under fire from Taiping rebels then in occupation of Nanking; Officer of the Legion of Honour and of the Medjidee; Managing Director, Telegraph Construction Company (1867-1873); Rear Admiral (1873) Honours: CB 1855 Memberships: FRGS; FLS Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/06/1870.