Alfred Taylor Dale
1840–1925 (age 85)
Biography
Alfred Taylor Dale pursued a lifetime in the Royal Navy, earning respect through leadership, seamanship, and devotion to duty aboard ship and ashore. His career took him through varied theaters, where he consistently upheld the standards of the service and mentored younger officers.
He balanced professional rigor with a generous personality, and he was beloved for the steady hand he kept when challenges arose. Buried at Brompton Cemetery, his memory recalls the sailors who kept watch over Britain’s seas.