A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Symonds, Thomas Matthew Charles
SYMONDS. (Captain, 1841.)
Thomas Matthew Charles Symonds is son of Capt. Sir Wm. Symonds, R.N., Kt., C.B.
This officer entered the Navy, 25 April, 1825; passed his examination in 1831; and obtained his first commission 5 Nov. 1832. His succeeding appointments were – 6 May, 1833, to the Vestal 26, Capt. Wm. Jones, fitting at Portsmouth – 26 Sept. following and 16 July, 1834, to the Endymion 50 and Britannia 120, Capts. Sir Sam. Roberts and Peter Rainier, both in the Mediterranean – and 20 Dec. in the latter year to the Rattlesnake 28, Capt. Wm. Hobson, equipping for the East Indies. He returned home on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Commander, which took place 21 Oct. 1837; was employed next, from 27 Aug. 1838 until advanced to his present rank 22 Feb. 1841, in the Rover 18 on the Horth America and West India station; and since 30 May, 1846, has been in command of the Spartan 26 in the Mediterranean.
Capt. Symonds married, 25 Sept. 1845, Anna Maria, daughter of the late Capt. Edm. Heywood, R.N. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.