William James Hope-Johnstone
Admiral Sir William Hope-Johnstone | |
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Born | 28 July 1798 |
Died | 11 July 1878 (1878-07-12) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Doris HMS Asia HMS Britannia HMS Agincourt HMS Albion South East Coast of America Station Nore Command |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir William James Hope-Johnstone KCB (28 July 1798 – 11 July 1878) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
Born the second son of Vice-Admiral Sir William Johnstone Hope, William James Hope-Johnstone joined the Royal Navy in 1811.[1] Promoted to captain in 1823, he commanded HMS Doris, HMS Asia, HMS Britannia, HMS Agincourt and then HMS Albion.[1] He was appointed Superintendent of Haslar Hospital and the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard in 1852, Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in 1854 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1860.[1]
There is a memorial to Hope-Johnstone at the Johnstone Church Burial Ground in Dumfries.[2]
Family
In 1826 Hope-Johnstone married Eleanor Kirkpatrick;[1] they had three daughters.[3]
References
Sources
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Johnstone, William James Hope" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by William Henderson | Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station 1854–1857 | Succeeded by Provo Wallis |
Preceded by Sir Edward Harvey | Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1860–1863 | Succeeded by Sir George Lambert |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Sir Provo Wallis | Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1870–1878 | Succeeded by |