A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fowke, Thomas Thorpe
FOWKE. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
Thomas Thorpe Fowke is son of Geo. Fowke, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the Red, of Sible Hedingham, who died in 1832.
This officer entered the Navy 22 June, 1816; and passed his examination in 1822. He obtained a Lieutenancy 17 June, 1825, in the Blanche 46, Capt. Wm. Bowen Mends, on the South American station, whence he returned in Oct 1827; and was afterwards appointed, 14 Jan. 1830, and 20 May, 1832, to the Ganges 84, Capts. John Hayes and Geo. Bnrdett, and Talavera 74, Capt. Edw. Chetham, both in the Mediterranean. Since 12 Feb. 1835, on which date the latter ship was paid off Mr. Fowke has been on half-pay.
He married, in 1837, Margaretta, daughter of G. Nottidge, Esq., of Castle Hedingham, co. Essex.