Wales. His son Stuart followed him into the Royal Australian Naval College in 1963. In retirement Burrell enjoyed horse racing as a gambler and as the owner of several successful mounts. During the 1960s, he was also a member of the ACT Regional Selection Committee of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trusts. Burrell suffered a serious heart attack in 1980, having been diagnosed with cardiac problems shortly after his retirement from the Navy. His wife Ada died in August 1981. In 1986, Burrell published his memoirs as Mermaids Do Exist: The Autobiography of Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Burrell, reflecting on what he described as a "lucky" career, and offering his thoughts on maritime strategy. He died on 9 February 1988 in Woden Valley Hospital. Survived by his three children, Burrell was buried in Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory, after a private funeral. The Burrell Cup doubles tennis trophy, established by the admiral in 1955, completed its 58th year of competition in March 2013. Notes References Further reading 1904 births 1988 deaths Royal Australian Navy admirals Chiefs of Naval Staff (Australia) Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff (Australia) Graduates of the Royal Australian Naval College Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of the Bath Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II People from New South Wales Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Military personnel from New South Wales