| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Arkwright |
| Forenames | Augustus Peter |
| Title | Commander |
| Dates | 1821-1887 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| Biography | Augustus Peter Arkwright joined the Royal Navy aged 12 and travelled extensively. Letters to his parents in Derbyshire were sent from many ports including Barcelona, Valencia, Malta, Marseilles, Barbados, Jamaica, Rio de Janeiro, Sierra Leone and Bathurst, The Gambia. In 1842, he was part of the British fleet pursuing slave ships off the West coast of Africa. His vessel "The Prompt" captured a slave ship and Arkwright received a commendation from the Admiralty for his "zeal and courage". |
| Key Events | 6 Mar 1821: Born
1829-1832: Attended school at Seaforth near Liverpool
1833-1835: Attended Portsmouth Naval College
Served on HMS Barham, HMS Curacoa, HMS Stag, HMS Pantaloon, and the HMS Caledonia
1869: Retired, having risen to the rank of Commander
1868-1880: Conservative MP for North Derbyshire
6 Oct 1887: Died |
| Family Tree | Son of Peter Arkwright (1784-1866) and Mary Anne Arkwright nee Hurt (1786-1872), great-grandson of Sir Richard Arkwright (1732-1792) |
| Authorised Form of Name | Arkwright; Augustus Peter (1821-1887); Commander |
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