A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Norman, Henry Anne
NORMAN. (Lieut., 1841. f-p., 11; h-p., 5.)
Henry Anne Norman, born 14 Jan. 1816, is son of Rich. Norman, Esq., by the Lady Elizabeth Isabella Manners, eldest daughter of Charles, fourth Duke of Rutland, K.G., who died Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 24 Oct. 1787. He is nephew of his Grace the present Duke; and also of Lord Chas. Henry Somerset Manners, K.C.B., M.P., a General officer in the Army, and Colonel of the 11th Dragoon Guards.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 Feb. 1831, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Sapphire 28, Capts. Hon. Wm. Wellesley and Hon. Geo. Rolle Walpole Trefusis, employed in North America and the West Indies; where, in Jan. 1833, he rejoined Capt. Wellesley as Midshipman on board the Winchester 52. Returning home in the following June he was received, in Nov. of the same year, on board the Edinburgh 74, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, fitting for the Mediterranean; on which station he continued to serve in the Orestes 18, Capts. Henry John Codrington, Julius Jas. Farmer Newell, and Wm. Holt, until April, 1838-the last 12 months in the capacity of Mate. In the summer of 1809 Mr. Norman was successively appointed to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Blenheim 72, Capts. Sir Humphrey Le Fleming Senhouse and Sir Thos. Herbert. Participating in the latter ship in the operations in China, he assisted, in 1841, at the attack on Chuenpee, the capture of the Bogue forts, the second series of operations against Canton (during which he served with Sir H. Le F. Senhouse as part of the staff belonging to Major-General Sir Hugh Gough),[1] the storming of Amoy, the re-taking of Chusan, the assault upon Chinghae,[2] and the occupation of Ningpo. On hearing of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which had taken place 3 Sept. 1841, Mr. Norman, in May, 1842, returned to England a passenger in the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Geo. Goldsmith. His last appointment was, 17 Sept. 1846, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Edw. Collier, in which ship he was for some months employed in the Channel and Mediterranean.
He married, 10 May, 1843, Helen, daughter of the late T. C. Worsley, Esq., of Platt Hall, Lancashire, by whom he has issue.