George Phillpotts | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Memorial to George Phillpotts in St James' Church, Sydney | |
| Nickname(s) | Toby or Topi (Māori),[1] Matua Keke (Māori) and Uncle Toby[2] |
| Born | 1813 or January 1814 Durham, England |
| Died | 1 July 1845 Ōhaeawai, New Zealand |
| Buried | St John the Baptist Church Cemetery, Waimate North, Northland, New Zealand[3] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy[4] |
| Years of service | 1827–1845 |
| Rank | Lieutenant[4] |
| Unit | HMS Hazard[4] |
| Commands held | HMS Hazard (acting) |
| Campaigns | First Opium War Flagstaff War |
| Memorials | St Michael's Church, Ōhaeawai, Northland (roll of honour)[7] St James' Church, King Street, Sydney, New South Wales (memorial tablet)[8] St Budock Parish Church, Budock Water, Cornwall (memorial stained glass window)[9] |
| Relations | Henry Phillpotts (father) John Phillpotts (uncle) George Phillpotts, RE (uncle) William Phillpotts (brother) Eden Phillpotts (cousin) |
Lieutenant George Phillpotts (1814 – 1 July 1845) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
- ^ Kenny, Henry Eyre (January 1912). "Pen and Ink Sketches of Officers Commanding the Forces in New Zealand from 1845 to 1870". New Zealand Military Journal.
- ^ "Maori Memories (by J.H.S for "The Daily Times."): Phillpott's Fate". Wairarapa Daily Times. 8 September 1934. p. 4.
- ^ "St John the Baptist – Waimate North". Waimate North Church Parishes. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Charles Haultain, ed. (1844). The New Navy List. London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co. p. 226.
- ^ a b "Narrative of Events at the Bay of Islands". The New-Zealander. Vol. 1, no. 1. 7 June 1845. p. 2.
- ^ "Despatches from Colonel Despard, to Governor Fitzroy". The New-Zealander. Vol. 1, no. 6. 12 July 1845. p. 2.
- ^ "St Michael's Church, Ōhaeawai". New Zealand History. Research and Publishing Group, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant George Phillpotts". Monument Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Budock, St Budock". Cornish stained glass. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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