A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Inman, Robert
INMAN. (Lieut., 1822. f-p., 10; h-p., 23.)
Robert Inman died 2 June, 1845.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 4 Feb. 1813; and embarked, 21 May, 1815, as Midshipman, on board the Royal Sovereign 100, Capt. Edw. Pelham Brenton, bearing the flag of Sir Benj. Hallowell, whom he soon followed into the Tonnant 80 – both ships lying in Plymouth Sound. From Aug. in the same year until Dec. 1818 he served on the St. Helena and Cape stations, as Admiralty Midshipman, in the Racoon sloop, Capts. John Cook Carpenter, Geo. Fred. Rich, Robt. Worgan Geo. Festing, Jas. Wallis, and Geo. Brine; and he next, until May, 1822, officiated in the same capacity, on the Channel and Halifax stations, on board the Camelion brig, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, Phaeton 38, Capts. Wm. Henry Dillon and Wm. Augustus Montagu, and Newcastle 60, Capt. Arthur Fanshawe. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Atholl 28, Capt. Henry Bourchier, in which vessel (being confirmed to her on 29 of the following Aug.) he continued until Jan. 1823. He did not afterwards go afloat.
Lieut. Inman married, 16 June, 1839, Anne, eldest daughter of Jas. Upton, Esq., of Okey Lodge, Sedbergh, co. York.