Kerr
LORD WALTER TALBOT, a British admiral. He was born in Scotland in 1839 and was educated at Radley College. In 1853 he entered the Navy, served in the Baltic, 1855, was with the Naval Brigade at relief and battle of Lucknow, and received Royal Humane Society medal for saving life.
He was promoted captain in 1872; Rear- Admiral 1889; Vice-Admiral 1895; Admiral 1900. In 1885-1890 he was private secretary to the First Lord of Admiralty and 1890-1892 second in command in the Mediterranean; Junior Lord of the Admiralty in 1892; 2nd Lord, 1894-1895; commanded Channel Squadron, 1895- 1897; Senior Naval Lord 1899-1904; Admiral of the Fleet, 1904.