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Admiral SIR John Durnford, G.C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (6 February, 1849 – 13 June, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 October, 1906, vice Campbell.^[1] Durnford succeeded Admiral Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 23 March, 1908.^[2] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 July, 1910, vice MacLeod.^[3]

↑ London Gazette: no. 27960. p. 7110. 23 October, 1906.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 February, 1908. Issue 38572, col E, pg. 10.
↑ London Gazette: no. 28400. p. 5396. 26 July, 1910.

"Death of Sir John Durnford" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 15 June, 1914. Issue 40550, col B, pg. 12.

Naval Offices
Preceded by Arthur W. Moore	Junior Naval Lord 1901 – 1904	Succeeded by Frederick S. Inglefield
Preceded by Sir Arthur W. Moore	Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station 1904 – 1907	Succeeded by Sir Edmund S. Poë
Preceded by Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe	President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1908 – 1911	Succeeded by Sir Frederic W. Fisher

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 ==Life & Career==
+He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 18 October, 1906, vice [[Charles Campbell|Campbell]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27960/pages/7110 no. 27960.  p. 7110.]  23 October, 1906.</ref>
 Durnford succeeded Admiral [[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe]] as President of the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]] on 23 March, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 18 February, 1908.  Issue '''38572''', col E, pg. 10.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 22 July, 1910, vice [[Angus MacLeod|MacLeod]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28400/pages/5396 no. 28400.  p. 5396.]  26 July, 1910.</ref>