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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 26 November, 1920, vice [[Laurence Eliot Power|Power]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32166/pages/12399 no. 32166.  p. 12399.]  17 December, 1920.</ref>
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Hope was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925, vice [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|de Robeck]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 March, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33139/pages/1650 no. 33139.  p. 1650.]  5 March, 1926.</ref>
 
Hope was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925, vice [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|de Robeck]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 March, 1926.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33139/pages/1650 no. 33139.  p. 1650.]  5 March, 1926.</ref>
  

Revision as of 07:59, 1 April 2011

Admiral SIR George Price Webley Hope, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (11 October, 1869 – 11 July, 1959) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 12 December, 1895, Hope was appointed to the new battleship Magnificent.[1]

Hope was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[2]

Captain

Hope was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3]

On 8 February, 1910, Hope was appointed in command of Magnificent, and as Flag Captain.[4] On 1 March, he was appointed in command of the Bulwark.[5]

Great War

On 29 July, 1914, Hope was appointed in command of H.M.S. King Alfred. He retained this command until 1 October, when he was appointed to Victory at Portsmouth for command of the new battleship Queen Elizabeth.

On 15 December, 1916 he went to the Admiralty as Second Director of the Operations Division on the War Staff. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 April, 1917, vice Anson.[6] On 11 June, 1917 he succeeded Rear-Admiral Thomas Jackson as Director of the division.[7] He retained this position until 9 January, 1918, and on the 10th he was appointed Deputy First Sea Lord and a Lord Commissioner of the Board of Admiralty.

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 November, 1920, vice Power.[8]

Hope was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 24 November, 1925, vice de Robeck.[9] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 March, 1926.[10]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue 39183, col B, pg. 17.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 February, 1910. Issue 39195, col C, pg. 7.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
  7. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
  8. London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
  9. London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  10. London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir G. Hope" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 13 July, 1959. Issue 54511, col C, pg. 10.

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