George Pechell Mends

George Pechell Mends (baptized 10 May 1815 – 15 September 1871) was an English sailor and amateur artist.

He joined the Royal Navy in 1824, first serving on his father's ship. After ten years, he became an officer and served on several other ships. His first command was HMS Pioneer and his subsequent commands were HMS Nimrod and HMS Edgar. When the latter was paid off in 1866, he retired as a captain on half-pay. Throughout his service on naval stations all over the world, he painted watercolours which typically showed ships and nautical landscapes.