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{{ViceRN}} '''Robert Wilbraham Stopford''' ( | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Robert Wilbraham Stopford''', R.N. (24 June, 1844 – 9 June, 1911) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. His son, [[Robert Neville Stopford]], would also serve in the navy. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Stopford was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 18 September, 1865. | |||
Stopford was promoted to the rank of {{ | Stopford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1878. | ||
Stopford was promoted to the rank of {{ | Stopford was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1885. | ||
Stopford was placed on the Retired List due to age on 24 June, 1899. He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} (retired) on 19 July, 1899 and to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 1 September, 1904. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Graham Job Hanmer|John G. J. Hanmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Curacoa (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Curacoa'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1888{{NLMar91|p. 214}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert William | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Graham Job Hanmer|John G. J. Hanmer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Curacoa (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Curacoa'']]'''<br>15 Mar, 1888{{NLMar91|p. 214}} – 15 Jul, 1891{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert William Sumner Gibson|Herbert W. S. Gibson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Atwell Peregrine MacLeod Lake|Atwell P. MacL. Lake]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich]]'''<br>7 Jan, 1892 | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Atwell Peregrine MacLeod Lake|Atwell P. MacL. Lake]]'''|'''[[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich]]'''<br>7 Jan, 1892{{NMI|Tuesday, 5 January, 1892. Issue '''33526''', col B, p. 4}} – 7 Jan, 1895|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Durnford|John Durnford]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Lambart Atkinson-Willes|George L. Atkinson-Willes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Howe (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Howe'']]'''<br>8 Feb, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 231}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Boardman|Frederick R. Boardman]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Lambart Atkinson-Willes|George L. Atkinson-Willes]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Howe (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Howe'']]'''<br>8 Feb, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 231}} – 23 Dec, 1896|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Ross Boardman|Frederick R. Boardman]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 7 April 2022
Vice-Admiral (retired) Robert Wilbraham Stopford, R.N. (24 June, 1844 – 9 June, 1911) served in the Royal Navy. His son, Robert Neville Stopford, would also serve in the navy.
Life & Career
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 September, 1865.
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1878.
Stopford was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1885.
Stopford was placed on the Retired List due to age on 24 June, 1899. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 19 July, 1899 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 1 September, 1904.
See Also
Footnotes
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John G. J. Hanmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 15 Mar, 1888[1] – 15 Jul, 1891[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Herbert W. S. Gibson |
| Preceded by Atwell P. MacL. Lake |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 7 Jan, 1892[2] – 7 Jan, 1895 |
Succeeded by John Durnford |
| Preceded by George L. Atkinson-Willes |
Captain of H.M.S. Howe 8 Feb, 1895[3] – 23 Dec, 1896 |
Succeeded by Frederick R. Boardman |
