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Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall

by Bassano Ltd
whole-plate glass negative, 21 November 1925
Given by Bassano & Vandyk Studios, 1974
Photographs Collection
NPG x123507

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On the advice of the Governor of the Bank of England, Montagu Norman, Winston Churchill returns British currency to the Gold Standard. This caused deflation across the empire as the value of the pound returned to the pre-war gold price, leading to unemployment, the miners' strike and the general strike in 1926.

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John Logie Baird transmits the first television images of a ventriloquist's dummy. The BBC used Logie Baird's invention from 1927 until 1935 when they adopted EMI-Marconi's superior electronic scanning system.
Virginia Woolf publishes her innovative 'stream of consciousness' novel, Mrs Dalloway, which chronicles a day in the life of the protagonist through her interior monologue.

International

Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs represents Britain at the Locarno Treaties. Lorcano secured the post-war territorial settlement and established pledges of non-aggression between various European Nations. The 'spirit of Locarno' helped secure Germany's admission into the League of Nations in 1926. Chamberlain was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his part in the peace agreement.

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Denise Maughan

07 September 2021, 06:44

Just to add onto previous information his father Charles Ernest was a CAPTAIN 68TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY,
Charles Ernest (eldest son of REVEREND C.C. BEATY-POWNALL B.D., VICAR of Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire) married Edith Philippa (2nd daughter of COLONEL James Kennard PIPON (formerly INSPECTOR-GENERAL of Militia) and Elizabeth Anna COLLIER of Noirmont Manor, Jersey)

Charles Pipon is buried next to his father Charles Ernest at Chawton graveyard, Hampshire.

Denise Maughan

07 September 2021, 06:33

BEATY-POWNALL Charles Pipon ADMIRAL C.M.G. of Greenacre, Borovere Road, born 1st January 1872 died 17th August 1938 age 66 years. Charles Pipon (son of Charles Ernest BEATY-POWNALL and Edith Philippa PIPON) married Mabel Wilmet (daughter of REVEREND William and Laura Elizabeth BRAITHWAITE) in 1905. It’s believed they had no children. On 21st July 1892 Charles was confirmed in the rank of SUB-LIEUTENANT. He was promoted to COMMANDER on 30th June, 1905. He was appointed command of ‘Perseus’ on 26th February 1910, promoted to the rank of CAPTAIN on 30th June, 1913. He was appointed in command of the 2nd class protected cruiser ‘Doris’ on 6th September 1913. In May 1914, he assumed command of the 2nd class protected cruiser ‘Challenger’. Upon leaving Challenger, he was appointed in command of ‘Cumberland’ on 27th November, 1914. He assumed command of the dreadnought ‘Colossus’ on 15th November 1917. ”The announcement by the Admiralty that Rear-Admiral Charles P. Beaty-Pownall has been appointed Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in succession to Rear-Admiral Percy M.R. ROYDS, to date December 7, is of particular interest to Portsmouth, where he was formerly Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments on board the Fisgard.” (HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH 1925). He was promoted to the rank of VICE-ADMIRAL on 5th April 1928 and placed on the Retired List on 6th April. He was advanced to the rank of ADMIRAL on the Retired List on 13th October 1932. He was awarded the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on the 8th July 1919, in recognition of the services during WW1 for valuable services as FLAG CAPTAIN to the REAR-ADMIRAL, 3rd and 4th Battle Squadrons.
“The funeral of Admiral Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall, of Greenacres, Alton, took place on Saturday, a service at All Saints’ Church Alton, preceding the interment at Chawton where two buglers of H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Victory sounded the Last Post. …..Standard bearers of the Alton men’s and women’s branches of the British Legion were in the cortege (he was the President of the Alton Branch of the British Legion), and the coffin was draped with the Union Jack, on which were the late Admiral’s hat, sword and medals.” (PORTSMOUTH EVENING NEWS).

BEATY-POWNALL Charles Pipon ADMIRAL C.M.G. of Greenacre, Borovere Road, born 1st January 1872 died 17th August 1938 age 66 years. Charles Pipon (son of Charles Ernest BEATY-POWNALL and Edith Philippa PIPON) married Mabel Wilmet (daughter of REVEREND William and Laura Elizabeth BRAITHWAITE) in 1905. It’s believed they had no children. On 21st July 1892 Charles was confirmed in the rank of SUB-LIEUTENANT. He was promoted to COMMANDER on 30th June, 1905. He was appointed command of ‘Perseus’ on 26th February 1910, promoted to the rank of CAPTAIN on 30th June, 1913. He was appointed in command of the 2nd class protected cruiser ‘Doris’ on 6th September 1913. In May 1914, he assumed command of the 2nd class protected cruiser ‘Challenger’. Upon leaving Challenger, he was appointed in command of ‘Cumberland’ on 27th November, 1914. He assumed command of the dreadnought ‘Colossus’ on 15th November 1917. ”The announcement by the Admiralty that Rear-Admiral Charles P. Beaty-Pownall has been appointed Admiral-Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard in succession to Rear-Admiral Percy M.R. ROYDS, to date December 7, is of particular interest to Portsmouth, where he was formerly Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments on board the Fisgard.” (HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH 1925). He was promoted to the rank of VICE-ADMIRAL on 5th April 1928 and placed on the Retired List on 6th April. He was advanced to the rank of ADMIRAL on the Retired List on 13th October 1932. He was awarded the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on the 8th July 1919, in recognition of the services during WW1 for valuable services as FLAG CAPTAIN to the REAR-ADMIRAL, 3rd and 4th Battle Squadrons.
“The funeral of Admiral Charles Pipon Beaty-Pownall, of Greenacres, Alton, took place on Saturday, a service at All Saints’ Church Alton, preceding the interment at Chawton where two buglers of H.M.S. Excellent and H.M.S. Victory sounded the Last Post. …..Standard bearers of the Alton men’s and women’s branches of the British Legion were in the cortege (he was the President of the Alton Branch of the British Legion), and the coffin was draped with the Union Jack, on which were the late Admiral’s hat, sword and medals.” (PORTSMOUTH EVENING NEWS).

This is an extract from The Chawton Graveyard Burial Memorial Book by Denise Maughan