Ceremonial sword
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
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Arlington Court, Devon
NT 986549.1
Summary
Naval ceremonial sword engraved with the name 'E. Chichester, RN.' (Edward Chichester was the son of Sir Arthur Chichester of Youlston. He was born in 1849 and in 1862 was appointed a naval cadet on board 'H.M.S. Britannia'. In January 1865 he joined the 'Victoria' in the mediterranean and in 1868 was appointed to the 'Constance' on the west coast of America. In 1869 he passed as sub-Lieutenant to the 'Donegal' and finally served in the 'Ocean' in the China Seas.