William Robert Mends
Sir William Robert Mends | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1812 |
| Died | 26 June 1897 (aged 85) Alverstoke, Hampshire, England |
| Spouse |
Melita Stilon (m. 1839) |
| Father | Admiral William Bowen Mends |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1825 – 1879 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Unit | HMS Vernon HMS Caledonia HMS Rodney HMS Ganges HMS Fox HMS Vengeance |
| Commands | HMS Ceylon HMS Benbow HMS Vanguard HMS Agamemnon HMS Arethusa HMS Royal Albert HMS Hastings HMS Majestic |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the Bath (5 July 1855) Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (20 May 1871) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (24 November 1882) |
Sir William Robert Mends, GCB (27 February 1812 – 26 June 1897), was a British admiral of the Royal Navy, eldest son of Admiral William Bowen Mends and nephew of Captain Robert Mends.
William Mends was born at Plymouth into a naval family. He married Melita, third daughter of Dr Joseph Stilon M.D. R.N. on 6 January 1839. The doctor was born Giueseppe Maria Joseph Stilon, a native of Calabria and a Royal Naval surgeon in Malta.