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GLINN—GLYNN—GODBY—GODDARD.
GLINN. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
Constantine George Glinn possed his examination 29 May, 1837. During the last four years of his Mateship he appears to have served on board the Cyclops steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin, Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Vestal 28, Capt. Chas. Talbot; while in the first of which, he landed and took part in an attack on a convoy on the coast of Syria in 1840. He attained his commission 6 Jan. 1844; and, on 15 of the same month, was appointed to the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott, on the North America and West India station, where he continued until 15 Jan. 1845. His appointments have since been – 4 April, 1845, to the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Radcliffe, employed on Particular Service – and, 3 July, 1845, as First, to the Vesuvius steam-sloop, Capts. Geo. Wm. Douglas O’Callaghan and Ashley La Touche; with the latter of whom he is at present on the West India station.
GLYNN. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
Edmund Anthony Glynn is son, we believe, of Admiral H. R. Glynn.
This officer entered the Navy 5 Aug. 1825; passed his examination in 1831; and acquired the rank he now holds 6 Nov. 1840. His appointments, we find, have since been, on the North America, West India, Home, and African stations – 19 Jan. 1841, to the Winchester 50, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Thos. Harvey – 21 Aug. 1841, to the Pique 36, Capt. Henry Forbes – 2 March, 1842, as First, to the Volage 26, Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson – 17 Oct. 1842, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne – and, 25 May, 1844, as First, to the Cygnet sloop, Capts. Henry Layton, Fred. Wilmot Horton, and Fred. Byng Montresor, with the latter of whom he is at present serving.
GLYNN. (Admiral of the Blue, 1846. f-p., 16; h-p., 51.)
Henry Richard Glynn entered the Navy, 19 May, 1780, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Bellona 74, Capt. Rich. Onslow, whom he accompanied, as Midshipman, to the West Indies. From 1783 until the receipt of his first commission, dated 28 Oct. 1790, he served, at Portsmouth, Jamaica, and Halifax, in the Pégase, Capt. Sam. Marshall, Camilla, Capt. John Hutt, and Adamant, flag-ship of Sir Richard Hughes; and he then successively joined – 17 Sept. 1791, the Syren, Capt. John Mauley – and, 24 Feb. 1794, the Royal George 100, bearing the flag of the late Lord Bridport, under whom he took part in the actions of 1 June, 1794, and 23 June, 1795. Attaining the rank of Commander 29 June, 1795, Capt. Glynn, on 3 Oct. 1796, procured an appointment to the Scourge 16, in which sloop he captured, 21 Feb. 1797, Le Furet French privateer of 10 guns and 50 men. As Post-Captain, a rank he attained on 10 April in the latter year, his appointments appear to have been – 21 Sept. 1801, for about 12 months, to the Amethyst frigate, on the Channel station – and lastly, 27 Jan. 1809, to the Vanguard 74, in which he served in the Baltic until Dec. 1811. He became a Rear-Admiral 19 July, 1821; a Vice-Admiral 10 Jan. 1837; and a full Admiral 9 Nov. 1846.
This officer was Mayor of Plymouth in 1838. He is a widower; and has a family.
GLYNN. (Lieutenant, 1836.)
Henry Richard Glynn is eldest son of Admiral Glynn.
This officer passed his examination in 1828; obtained his commission 9 May, 1836; served from that period until 1839 in the Coast Guard; was afterwards attached for a short time, in 1839-40, to the Winchester 50, flag-ship of Sir Thos. Harvey in North America and the West Indies; and, for a few months in 1844, was again employed in the Coast Guard. He has since been on half-pay.
He married Margaret, eldest daughter of the late John Kearney, Esq., co. Kilkenny.
GODBY. (Lieutenant, 1829.)
Charles Godby died 23 Jan. 1846.
This officer entered the Navy 3 Jan. 1812; passed his examination in 1818; and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 2 Dec. 1829, in the Briton 46, Capt. Geo. Fras. Seymour, which ship was paid off 27 April, 1830. He was not afterwards employed. Agent – J. Hinxman.
GODBY. (Captain, 1814. h-p., 17; h-p., 36.)
John Hardy Godby is son of the late John Godby, Esq., Steward of the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, by a daughter of Josiah Hardy, Esq. (grandson of Josiah Burchett, Esq., many years Secretary of the Admiralty), H.M. Consul at Cadiz, and formerly Governor of the Jerseys, North America. He is cousin of Capt. John Duff Markland, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 23 June, 1794, on board the Monarch 74, Capt. John Cooke, bearing the flag at Newfoundland of Sir Jas. Wallace. On next joining, as Midshipman, the Hebe 38, Capt. Paul Minchin, he assisted. In company with the Melampus, at the capture, 3 July, 1795, of six out of 13 French vessels, laden with military stores, and convoyed by a ship of 26 guns, a lugger, and also by two armed brigs, one of which. La Vésuve was likewise taken. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 15 Oct. 1800, we next find Mr. Godby successively serving in the Tourterelle, Capt. John Cooke, Seahorse 38, Capt. John Peyton, La Nymphe 36, Capts. J. Cooke and Percy Fraser, Royal George 100, flag-ship of Lord Bridport, and Amethyst 36, Capt. J. Cooke. La Nymphe, during the period of his attachment to her, took, in company with the San Fiorenzo 36, the French frigates La Résistance of 48, and La Constance of 24 guns, 9 March, 1797. After serving for nearly five years, as Lieutenant, on the Mediterranean, Newloundland, and Home stations, in the Experiment, Capt. John Saville, Athénienne 64, Capt. Sir Thos. Livingstone, Lapwing frigate, Capts. Alex. Skene and Fras. Wm. Fane, and Boadicea 38, Capt. John Maitland, Lieut. Godby was promoted to Commander’s rank by commission dated 25 Sept. 1806. His subsequent appointments were, in 1808-9, to the Rolla, Trompeuse, and Prospero sloops; in the latter of which he destroyed a Danish privateer cutter, of 2 guns and 25 men, near Christiansand, on the coast of Norway, 17 Feb. 1811. He continued in the Prospero until his advancement to Post-rank 27 June, 1814; and on 1 Oct. 1846 he accepted the Retirement.
Capt. Godby married, 24 April, 1832, Catherine, daughter of the late John Andrews, Esq. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
GODDARD. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 17; h-p., 29.)
George Goddard entered the Navy, 1 Oct. 1801, as A.B., on board the Amazon 38, Capt. Sam. Sutton, bearing the flag of Lord Nelson in the Downs; and, in March, 1802, became Midshipman of the Magicienne 32, Capts. Ogilvie and Henry Vansittart. From the following October, until his promotion to the rank he now holds, 3 Sept. 1810, he appears to have served a great part of the time as Master’s Mate, Acting-Lieutenant, and Acting-Master, in the Snipe, Lieut.-Commander Chas. Champion, Ruby 64, Hon. Capt. Gardner, Galykheid, Capts. Gardner and Wooller; Leopard 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Billy Douglas, Ruby again, Capt. Chas. Rowley, Antelope 50, Capts. Henry Bazely and Edw. Galwey, flag-ship for some time of Sir Wm. Sidney Smith, Challenger sloop, Capt. Wm. Bamham Rider, Polyphemus 64, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, and Sparrow, Capt. Joshua Ricketts Rowley, – on the Home, East India, Mediterranean, and West India stations. His after-appointments, we find, were – 26 Nov. 1810, and 29 April, 1811, to the Sappho and Pelorus brigs, commanded by various officers, in
