A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Webster, Godfrey
WEBSTER Bart. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
Sir Godfrey Webster, born 3 July, 1815, is eldest son of the late Sir Godfrey Vassal Webster, of Battel Abbey, co. Sussex (whom he succeeded as sixth Baronet 17 July, 1836), by Charlotte, eldest daughter of Robt. Adamson, Esq., of co. Westmeath; and nephew of Rear-Admiral Hon. Sir Fleetwood B. R. Pellew, Kt., C.B., K.C.H.
This officer entered the Navy 8 Nov. 1828; passed his examination in 1838; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 10 Jan. 1840. His appointments have since been – 14 Jan. 1840, as Additional, to the Princess Charlotte 104, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford in the Mediterranean – 24 June, 1840, for nearly two years, to the Thunderer 84, Capts. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley and Daniel Pring, under the former of whom he took part in the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre – 19 Dec. 1846 to the St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle at Portsmouth – 11 Jan. 1847, to the Shearwater steamer of 160 horse-power, Capt. Chas. Gepp Robinson, employed on Surveying-service on the coast of Scotland – and, 9 Oct. 1847, to the command of the Tartarus steamer of 136 horse-power, now in the Mediterranean. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.