A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Metherell, Richard Roe
METHERELL. (Lieut., 1823. f-p., 25; h-p., 12.)
Richard Roe Metherell entered the Navy, in May, 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Arethusa 38, Capts. Robt. Mends and Fras. Holmes Coffin, with whom he continued actively employed on the north coast of Spain, and on the African and West India stations, until July, 1813 – the last two years and two months in the capacity of Midshipman. He then removed to the Cyndus 38, Capts. Fred. Langford and Hon. Robt. Cavendish Spencer; and, after an intermediate servitude on the Home, West India, and Halifax stations, was next, from May to Oct. 1816, attached to the Impregnable 104, and Berwick 74, flag-ships at Plymouth of Sir John Thos. Duckworth. Between May, 1818, and Oct. 1819, we find him officiating as Master’s Mate, in the East Indies and at the Cape of Good Hope, of the Phaeton 46, Capt. Wm. Henry Dillon. He subsequently, in Nov. 1820, joined the Surinam 18, Capts. Wm. M‘Kenzie Godfrey, Alfred Matthews, and Chas. Crole, employed at first on the Barbadoes, and then on the Jamaica station; where he was confirmed a Lieutenant, 27 March, 1823, in the Tyne 26, Capts. John Edw. Walcott and John Walter Roberts. He left that vessel in Jan. 1824; and was afterwards appointed – 25 Oct. 1827, to the Britomart 10, Capts. Russell Henry Manners and Edw. John Johnson, employed on the Plymouth and Lisbon stations – 22 Aug. 1831 and 29 Feb. 1832, as Senior, to the Ariadne 28, and Columbine 18, Capts. Chas. Phillips and Henry Ommanney Love, both in the West Indies, whence he returned in March, 1834 – and 18 Nov. 1835, to the Coast Guard, in which service he remained until 1843. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.