Is there a list of crew members of HMS Royal George 1796 to 1802?

Answer 1

I do not have a crew list or know of one. However, I do know that Joseph Needham-Taylor joined the ship's company in 1796 as a midshipman. He eventually rose through the ranks to Admiral.

His feats as a young officer are so similar to those of the ficticious Horatio Hornblower, that some believe he was Forrester's model

Tony Sedgwick

I have just come across this posting. I am the great, great grandson of Admiral Joseph Needham Taylor. We have several artfacts still in our possession and two superb portraits of the Admiral. I will ask my sister if she has anything that might help with the original crew list from the HMS Royal St. George. The other side of our family, interestingly enough are the Spratts, there was an Admiral Spratt and we still have a letter detailing Jack Spratt's experience at Trafulgar in which his legs were crushed and he was confined to a shore job afterwards. (He put his legs between two ships?!) My cousin Chris Spratt ( just turned 60) is also a great, great grandson of the Admiral.

Robin Eves