A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Turnour, Edmund Edward
TURNOUR. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Edmund Edward Turnour, born 3 Feb. 1813, is fourth and youngest surviving son of the late Hon. and Rev. Edw. John Tumour, M.A., by his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Richardson, Esq., Accountant-General of the Hon.E.I.Company; and grandson of the first Earl of Winterton. He is cousin of Commander Hon. Arthur Rich. Turnour, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 July, 1827, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Melville 74, Capt. Henry Hill, stationed off Lisbon. From 1829 until 1834 he served as Midshipman (a rating he had already attained) in the Britannia 120 and Asia 84, Capts, Edw. Hawker and Geo. Burdett, and Rainbow 28, Capt. Sir John Franklin, at Plymouth and in the Mediterranean; he joined next the Dublin 50 and Barham 50, Capts. Chas. Hope and Armar Lowry Corry, fitting at Plymouth and Sheerness; he passed his examination 5 June, 1835; and he was afterwards employed for three years on the South American station as Mate in the Imogene 26, Capt. Henry Wm. Bruce, and from 1840 until 1845 off Guernsey with his name as Mate and Lieutenant (commission dated 29 Aug. 1842) on the books of the Seaflower cutter, Capt. Nicholas Robilliard. During the latter period he commanded the Cracker and Sylvia tenders, for the protection of the oyster fisheries. He was appointed, 13 Oct. 1846, First, for about 12 months, of the Porcupine steam surveying-vessel, of 140 horse-power, Capt. Fred. Bullock; and has been in command, since 2 March, 1848, of the Shearwater steamer, of 160-horse power, on particular service.
Lieut. Tumour married, 18 June, 1845, Helen, youngest daughter of the late Wm. Davies, Esq., of Little Strawberry Hill, co. Middlesex.