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Vice-Admiral (retired) Orford Churchill (24 December, 1842 – 1 December, 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Churchill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 March, 1866. In 1866, Churchill was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 January, 1881.

Churchill was appointed in command of the composite screw sloop Wanderer on 1 May, 1884.^[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 November, 1887.

Churchill commanded ships during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, 1892 and 1893.

He was appointed in command of the second class battleship Nile on 1 February, 1896.

Churchill was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1901.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1905.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Ariel 4 Jul, 1873^[3]	Succeeded by Henry H. Wilding
Preceded by Evelyn W. Shirley	Captain of H.M.S. Merlin 27 Jul, 1877	Succeeded by Alaric F. Grant
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer 1 May, 1884^[4] – 6 Jul, 1887	Succeeded by George A. Giffard
Preceded by Richard Evans	Captain of H.M.S. Crocodile 1 May, 1890^[5] – 7 May, 1893	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Arthur D. Fanshawe	Captain of H.M.S. Gorgon before 22 Jul, 1890	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Pique 11 Jul, 1893 – 23 Aug, 1893	Succeeded by Michael P. O'Callaghan
Preceded by Arthur W. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 13 Mar, 1894^[6] – 5 Sep, 1894	Succeeded by Anson Schomberg
Preceded by William H. C. St. Clair	Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 1 May, 1895 – 31 Jan, 1896	Succeeded by Herbert W. S. Gibson
Preceded by James L. Hammet	Captain of H.M.S. Nile 1 Feb, 1896 – 12 Jan, 1898	Succeeded by William H. Henderson

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