The Earl of Clanwilliam | |
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 The Earl of Clanwilliam | |
| Born | 3 October 1832 |
| Died | 4 August 1907 (aged 74) Badgemore House, Henley-on-Thames |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1845-1902 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | HMS Tribune HMS Hercules Steamship reserve at Portsmouth Flying Squadron North America and West Indies Station Portsmouth Command |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral of the Fleet Richard James Meade, 4th Earl of Clanwilliam GCB KCMG (3 October 1832 – 4 August 1907), styled Lord Gillford until 1879, was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he served at the Battle of Escape Creek and at the Battle of Fatshan Creek during the campaign against Chinese pirates. He also took part in the Battle of Canton, where he was severely wounded, during the Second Opium War.
As a senior officer Meade went on to be commander of the Steamship reserve at Portsmouth, commander of the Flying Squadron and Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station. His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.