Robert Leonard Groome
Admiral Robert Leonard Groome, C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (10 September, 1848 – 22 November, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Groome was promoted to the rank of Captain on 4 August, 1890.<ref>The London Gazette: no. 26080. p. 4536. 19 August, 1890.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|Royal Sovereign Class battleship |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Royal Sovereign Class battleship ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|battleship |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|battleship ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Repulse (1892)|Repulse (1892)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}Repulse]] on 21 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, p. 10.</ref>
In June 1899, he was appointed in command of the {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|Astræa Class second class protected cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Astræa Class second class protected cruiser ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|second class protected cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|second class protected cruiser ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Flora (1893)|Flora (1893)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}Flora]].
Flag Rank
Groome was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 August, 1903.<ref>The London Gazette: no. 27594. p. 5542. 4 September, 1903.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the Portsmouth Reserve Division on 3 January, 1905.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1904. Issue 37586, col D, p. 4.</ref>
On the occasion of the visit of the French fleet to Britain Groome was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 11 August, 1905.<ref>The London Gazette: no. 27826. p. 5532. 11 August, 1905.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 June, 1907, vice Holland.<ref>The London Gazette: no. 28027. p. 3832. 4 June, 1907.</ref> In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 1 September.<ref>The London Gazette: no. 28056. p. 6019. 3 September, 1907.</ref>
Groome was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 19 July, 1911.<ref>The London Gazette: no. 28515. p. 5432. 21 July, 1911.</ref>
Groome died in St. George's Hospital, London, on 22 November, 1917, as the result of injuries sustained when hit by a car on the Mall a week previously. He was sixty-nine years old.<ref>"News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Friday, 23 November, 1917. Issue 41643, col D, p. 8.</ref>
Service Records
- The National Archives. {{#if:D8115166|ADM 196/86.|196/86.| |+}} ADM 196/86.}}
- The National Archives. {{#if:D7601195|ADM 196/38.|196/38.| |+}} ADM 196/38.}}
- The National Archives. {{#if:D7588954|ADM 196/17.|196/17.| |+}} ADM 196/17.}}
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Richard Poore, Bart. |
Rear-Admiral in the Channel Fleet 1905 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Robert S. Lowry
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry W. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer 4 Jul, 1883{{#if:p. 202|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 202.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1884). Corrected to 20 June, 1884.}} |
Succeeded by Vernon A. Tisdall |
| Preceded by Oswald P. Tudor |
Captain of H.M.S. Tribune 11 Jul, 1893<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.</ref> – c. 20 Aug, 1893[Inference] |
Succeeded by George N. A. Pollard |
| Preceded by Walter H. B. Graham |
Captain of H.M.S. Æolus 16 Jan, 1894{{#if:p. 196|<ref>The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 196.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (April, 1897). Corrected to 18 March, 1897.}} – 24 Apr, 1897<ref>Tudor Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:|ADM 196/38/458.|196/38/458.| |+}} ADM 196/38/458.}} f. 544.</ref> |
Succeeded by Henry M. T. Tudor |
| Preceded by Wilmot H. Fawkes |
Captain of H.M.S. Terrible 15 Jun, 1897<ref>"The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.</ref> |
Succeeded by Charles G. Robinson |
| Preceded by Ernest N. Rolfe |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse 21 Dec, 1897{{#if:p. 288|<ref>The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 288.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (October, 1898). Corrected to 18 September, 1898.}}<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 20 December, 1897. Issue 35391, col C, p. 10.</ref> |
Succeeded by Randolph F. O. Foote |
| Preceded by Charles J. Norcock |
Captain of H.M.S. Flora 20 Jun, 1899{{#if:p. 256|<ref>The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 256.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (January, 1901). Corrected to 18 December, 1900.}} |
Succeeded by Frederick S. Pelham |
| Preceded by New Command |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve Division 3 Jan, 1905<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1904. Issue 37586, col D, p. 4.</ref> |
Succeeded by Charles H. Cross |
| Preceded by Sir George T. H. Boyes |
Director of Transports 11 Nov, 1907 – 1 Dec, 1911 |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Savory |
Footnotes
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