A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lowe, Arthur
LOWE. (Captain, 1845. f-p., 18; h-p., 2.)
Arthur Lowe, born 26 July, 1814, at Corfton, co. Salop, is third son of the Rev. Thos. Hill Peregrine Furye Lowe, D.D. (of Court of Hill, Salop, and Norbiton House, Surrey), Dean of Exeter, by Ellen Lucy, eldest daughter of Geo. Pardee, Esq., of Nash Court, Salop; and nephew, by marriage, of Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, R.N., Kt.
This officer entered the Navy, 25 April, 1827, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Victory 104, Capt. Chas. Inglis, bearing the flag at Portsmouth of Sir Geo. Martin; sailed soon afterwards for the Lisbon station in the Melville 74, Capt. Henry Hill; was employed in the Mediterranean as Midshipman, from 1828 to 1832, in the Ferret 10, Capt. Thos. Hastings, and Donegal 78, Capt. John Dick; then rejoined Capt. Hastings in the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, where he passed his examination in July, 1833; and after a servitude of about three years in the East Indies and on the north coast of Spain in the Andromache 28, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, and Phoenix steamer, Capt. Wm. Honyman Henderson, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 3 Sept. 1837. On 28 of the following Nov. he obtained an appointment to the Volage 28, Capt. Henry Smith, fitting at Chatham; and on 2 Feb. 1838 he joined the Hastings 72, Capts. Fras. Erskine Loch and John Lawrence. In that ship he served in the Mediterranean until advanced to the rank of Commander 28 Aug. 1841. His last appointment was, 3 June, 1842, to the Second-Captaincy of the Excellent, still commanded by his uncle, with whom he continued until promoted to his present rank 30 Aug. 1845. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.