Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
(1833-1893), Major-General and courtier; recipient of the Victoria CrossSitter in 10 portraits
Teesdale entered the Army in 1848 and by the time of the Crimean War (1854-5) had become Aide-de-Camp to Colonel William Fenwick Williams, British Commissioner to the Turkish Army in Asia Minor. He saw active service in Crimea, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1857. Teesdale's gallantry brought him to the attention of Prince Albert, who appointed him Equerry to the Prince of Wales. He held this post for over thirty years, and in 1877 was additionally made Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria. Teesdale continued to rise through the ranks of the army, becoming Regimental Colonel in 1882 and Major-General in 1887.
Group of fifteen, including Queen Victoria
by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 25 May 1868
NPG P22(2)
Group of eleven, including the Duchess of Atholl
by W. & D. Downey
albumen print, 1868
NPG P22(24)
Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Bt; Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by Unknown photographer
salt print, September 1856
NPG x8021
by William Notman
albumen print on paper mount, arched top, 1860
NPG x128722
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 20 March 1861
NPG Ax52011
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 20 March 1861
NPG Ax52012
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by Camille Silvy
albumen print, 23 June 1862
NPG Ax59721
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1891
NPG Ax15917
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by W. & D. Downey, published by Cassell & Company, Ltd
carbon print, published 1891
NPG x13218
Sir Christopher Charles Teesdale
by P. Sebah
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1863
NPG x8357
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