Pusaeieeinasileonearsssnesare hens one ea DOANE Captain, flenry Kellett — A man credited with naming Sidney Island 26 PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW By Brad Morison ares | W = the Admiralty dispatched Captain George Van- : Dinr %\/ couver to re-establish British claims in the vicinity of Vancouver Island, the need for accurate charts and navigational information became urgent. With this in mind, two ships, the HMS Herald, and its tender, the HMS Pandora, were sent to do hydrographic surveys of Juan De Fuca and Haro straits at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, arriving in 1846. Captain Henry Kellett of the Herald at this time named Sid- ney Island, after which the present town of Sidney was dubbed. — ~ Born the son of John Dalton Kellett of Clonacody on Nov. 2, 1806 in the county of Tipperary, Ireland, Henry Kellett [later “Vice-Admiral Kellett] entered the navy in 1822, and served in . the West Indies for five years ; Appointed to the HMS Eden in 1827 — where he would re- main until the summer of 1831 — he was promoted to Lieu- tenant Sept. 15, 1828. Later in 1831, he joined the compliment of the HMS Etna, a surveying vessel, under the command of the notorious Captain Edward Belcher. a _- [Captain Belcher “was active, intelligent, inventive, bombas- tic, querulous, warlike and forthright. He quarreled with his se- niors and abused his juniors. In three and a half years in Etna. ~ he court-martialled the majority of his officers, whom he thought formed a ‘ring’ against him. He himself was also court: - martialled and acquitted, although Their Lordships were loth to. . give him a further command,” wrote Rear-AdmiralG.S. Ritchie.) eee a oe ae ee Remaining on the Etna until she was paid off in 1835, Kellett received the command of HMS Starling, the tender to the HMS Sulphur, which began a survey of the west coast of South Amer-: ica. When Captain Beechey, the master of the Sulphur became." “OPEN “aak Ff ¥2 11:00am - 10:00 pm Roast Turkeyor Baked Ham Dinner . ag ALL. THE TRIMMINGS PMTCT 9818 - 3rd Street, Sidney ~~ 656-1822 ) 12.4 Offering our regular menu as well ~ asa fabulous daily special. . 2270 Harbour Rd, G 56-4551 sea metre eymeene tenet Pett RORTIAR ERNE RRA HHO Ak ARNE {Pen Armd uemDacem ve aoa Roast Turkéy Ditiner with all the trimmings, mashed, $Q95 | | pataloes, CrANDErry SAUCE srr i “On CE Nea ip tcl ere of puomsbettieca ae .. ee K ATERFRONT. 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The two ships made several stops on their way:to Vancouver Island, finally arriving at Fort Victoria on June 13, 1846. During - the months of June, July and August, the ships were occupied in surveying the Straits of Juan de Fuca and Haro. It was during this time that Captain Kellett, renamed Sallas Island to Sidney Island after Captain Frederick William Sidney, a friend and col- league in the Hydrographic Surveying department. [Sidney had joined the Navy in 1833, and served in several — -survey ships. He was well known for his ability, and moved up. - the ranks accordingly. He conducted surveys in the West In- dies, and in 1861 arrived at Sydney, Australia for the same. Re tiring in 1868 when his eyesight failed, Kellett drowned in 1874 - when his boat overturned in a sudden squall.] In 1840, Kellett commanded the Starling across the Pacificto. Although it has been argued that Captain George H. : China, “where as surveyor and pilot” he distinguished himself. . Richards had renamed the Island in 1859 during his surveys of “in the operations against Canton in 1841, and was “present at. the strait, this holds little credence with the British Admiralty. eo ‘the fall of Shanghai.” For his services in China, he was pro- Several years ago, The Review quoted the following findings . ‘moted to the rank of Commander on May 6, 1841, and thento._-.. of the Admiralty, while inquiring about this question: ©. Captain on Dec. 23, 1842. eS “Prior to 1845 this island was named Sallas Island. 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