Dido

Posted by G.S. Mlx on Sunday 29th of March 2026 22:31

1st Lieut.Antony Thompson's mother was Mary Graves the sister of Admiral Thomas Graves K.B., and Rear Admirals Samuel,John and Richard and cousin to Admiral Thomas Lord Graves and his half brother Rear Admiral David Graves.

Posted by Mr.E.P.Daly on Monday 6th of July 2020 16:41

I have strong circumstantial evidence that this frigate,and none other named prior,was named after the person I've been
researching for over 6yrs now.That is DidoElizabethBelle who
was the natural daughter of SirJohnLindsayKB,who was a Lord Of
The Admiralty in 1783 alongside his best friend the FirstLord,
AdmiralKeppel.SirJohn finally retired through ill health as a
RearAdmiralRed on the same day the frigate was commissioned and that being 24thSept.1787.SirJohn had a privileged career in the RoyalNavy along with many audiences with the king both
at St.James'sPalace and AdmiraltyHouse.If SirJohn wanted a small ship named after his daughter then there wouldn't be anyone who would challenge that.I'm awaiting final results from the relative naval museums,but can also say all the timelines fall perfectly into place.

Posted by Mike Oliver on Sunday 30th of March 2014 13:46

Re DIDO - Capt 1794/5 was NOT George Philips TOWRY, it was his son George Henry TOWRY the 28 years old son ) The father was one of the Navy’s Victualling Commissioners. His father had been born George Philips but had added the name Towry, as was customary when a cousin of that surname died and left him a small fortune. This fortune had been enlarged considerably when George P. had married the wealthy Elizabeth More in 1766. Elizabeth had died and in 1770, George P. had married again, this time to Susanna Haywood. In November of the same year George P. had again become considerably richer by winning £20,000 in a lottery.
George Henry and his younger brother Charles George were Elizabeth’s sons and both had followed their father as a naval officer.