MAN WHO MADE NAVIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 18 January 1907, Page 4

MAN WHO MADE NAVIES.

SUI EDWARD REED'S INTERESTINC. CAREER. London, November 31. A remarkable career has boon closed by tlie death of Sir Edward Reed, 1v.C.1i,. which took place at his residence. Savoy Court, at alu early hour yesterday morning. He started life in the dockyard as a boy. and at thirty three becamet Chic!' Instructor to the Navy. For seven years lie held the post during a period when the transition was being made from the old wooden vessels to modern ironclads. In IS7II li." <|iiarrelled with the naval authorities over the question of the cdestruction of the ill-fated frigate. Captain. Sir lldward contended that such a vessel should have a freeboard of al least 10ft., but the Admiralty persist ed in building, her witii no more than li'/lit. Sir Edward, resigned, and not long afterwards the Captain capsized oil' Vigo and went down with 000 men and ollicers. In IS7-1 he was elected to Parlia nuvil as member for Pembroke, and represented the division as a Liberal until I Slit). lie then went to Cardiff, and was member for (he great Welsh seaport until ISDa. He was knighted in I SSI), and was a Lord of the Trea sure h ISS'i. lie again sat for Ca'- - - dilV in the last Parliament In addition to his many books on naval construction lie was responsible in IHO.I for a volume of poem's. Jlis only son is 11 r ]■:. 'f. Reed, the famou ••Punch" artist