Algernon Heneage

Admiral Sir Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage GCB (19 March 1833 – 10 June 1915) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Dubbed "Pompo," he was known for his immaculate dress and his white-glove inspections of the ships under his command.

Naval career
Heneage was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1854 Promoted to Captain in 1866, he took command of HMS Rodney in 1867 and then HMS Warrior in 1881. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1887 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1892. He died in 1915 and is buried at Brompton Cemetery.

Family
In 1874 he married Louisa Emma Antrobus; they had one daughter.