A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tolcher, Edward
TOLCHER. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 11; h-p., 27.)
Edward Tolcher entered the Navy, 4 July, 1809, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Rhin 38, Capt. Chas. Malcolm. In that ship, of which he was rated Midshipman in June, 1811, he cruized with activity in the Channel, co-operated in 1812-13 with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, and then proceeded to the West Indies; where he served from March, 1814, until July, 1815, in the Palma, Capt. Jas. Andrew Worth, Pique 36, Capt. Hon. Anthony Maitland, and Venerable 74, Capt. Geo. Pringle. He was afterwards employed – from 2 April until 11 July, 1816, in the Glasgow 50, Capt. Hon. A. Maitland, lying at Chatham – from 28 Sept. 1817 until 9 Dec. 1818, in the Impregnable 104, flag-ship of Lord Exmouth at Plymouth – and from the latter date until 1 Jan. 1822, in the Newcastle 60, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Griffith Colpoys, for five months Acting- Lieutenant in the Mersey 26, Capt. Edw. Collier, again in the Newcastle, and as Acting-Lieutenant and Lieutenant (order and commission dated 3 June and 22 Aug. 1821) in the Cyrené 20, Capt. Aaron Tozer, all on the coast of North America. He has since been on half-pay. He served in the Glasgow, Impregnable, and Newcastle in the capacity of Master’s Mate.