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Revision as of 21:13, 10 May 2014

Robert Henry More Molyneux

Admiral SIR Robert Henry More Molyneux, G.C.B., Royal Navy (6 August, 1838 – 29 February, 1904) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Molyneux was promoted to the rank of Commander on 18 December, 1865.[1]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, Molyneux was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 6 February, 1872.[2]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 14 August, 1882.[3]

Molyneux was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 27 March, 1885, vice Ward.[4] On 7 November he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 May, 1888, vice Moresby.[6] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 4 August, 1891.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 28 May, 1894, vice Carpenter.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 13 July, 1899, vice Hopkins.[9] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 6 August, 1903.[10]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23050. p. 6737. 19 December, 1865.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 25461. p. 1670. 14 April, 1885.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 25528. p. 5129. 10 November, 1885.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 25816. p. 2766. 15 May, 1888.
  7. Clowes. VII. p. 7.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 26517. p. 3121. 29 May, 1894.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 27100. p. 4444. 18 July, 1899.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 27584. p. 4985. 7 August, 1903.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 5 March, 1904. Issue 37334, col D, p. 12.

Papers

  • Papers in the possession of the Surrey History Centre.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry F. Nicholson
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
1886 – 1888
Succeeded by
Charles G. Fane

Preceded by
Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe
Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
1891 – 1894
Succeeded by
Edmund J. Church

Preceded by
Sir Richard E. Tracey
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1900 – 1903
Succeeded by
Sir Robert H. Harris

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