Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet
| Sir Michael Culme-Seymour | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 March 1836 Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 11 October 1920 (aged 84) Oundle, Northamptonshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1850–1901 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth (1897–00) Mediterranean Fleet (1893–96) Channel Fleet (1890–92) Pacific Station (1885–87) HMS Duke of Wellington (1879–82) HMS Temeraire (1877–79) HMS Monarch (1876–77) HMS Volage (1870–74) HMS Wanderer (1861–65) |
| Battles/wars | Second Opium War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Georgina Watson |
| Relations | Vice Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 4th Baronet (son) |
Admiral Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, 3rd Baronet GCB, GCVO (13 March 1836 – 11 October 1920) was a senior Royal Navy officer. On 17 September 1880 he became 3rd Baronet, on the death of his father. The Culme-Seymours were relatives of the Seymour family, his father having added his wife's family name – Culme – to his own following her death.
Culme-Seymour was born in Northchurch, Berkhamsted 13 March 1836, the son of Sir John Hobart Culme-Seymour, 2nd Baronet (1800–1880) and his wife Elizabeth Culme, daughter of Reverend Thomas Culme. He entered the Navy in 1850, and in 1856 served as mate in HMS Calcutta, flagship of the East Indies squadron, which was involved in the Second Opium War. The fleet was commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour (his uncle), while Calcutta was commanded by William King-Hall. On 25 May 1857 he was promoted to lieutenant, continuing to serve on Calcutta until 6 June 1859, when he was promoted again to commander. From 20 June 1861 to 16 August 1865 he commanded HMS Wanderer in the Mediterranean Fleet. On 16 December 1865 he was promoted to captain.
In December 1870 he commanded HMS Volage in the Channel Squadron. From 1874 to 1876 he was private secretary to First Lord of the Admiralty, George Ward Hunt. In 1876 he returned to the Mediterranean, commanding HMS Monarch. In July 1877 he transferred to HMS Temeraire and took part in the 1878 passage of the Dardanelles commanded by Admiral Sir Geoffrey Phipps Hornby.
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