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On 29 July, 1914, Hope was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)|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 [[H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)|''Queen Elizabeth'']]. | On 29 July, 1914, Hope was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)|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 [[H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)|''Queen Elizabeth'']]. | ||
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On 15 December, 1916 he went to the Admiralty as Second Director of the [[Operations Division (Royal Navy)|Operations Division]] on the War Staff. He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 April, 1917, vice [[Charles Eustace Anson|Anson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012. p. 3404.] 10 April, 1917.</ref> On 11 June, 1917 he succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Thomas Jackson]] as Director of the division.<ref>''The Naval Staff of the Admiralty''. p. 122.</ref> 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]]. | On 15 December, 1916 he went to the Admiralty as Second Director of the [[Operations Division (Royal Navy)|Operations Division]] on the War Staff. He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 April, 1917, vice [[Charles Eustace Anson|Anson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30012/pages/3404 no. 30012. p. 3404.] 10 April, 1917.</ref> On 11 June, 1917 he succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Thomas Jackson]] as Director of the division.<ref>''The Naval Staff of the Admiralty''. p. 122.</ref> 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]]. |
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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.
Contents
Life & Career
Hope was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, dated 11 October, 1889.[1] On 12 December, 1895, Hope was appointed to the new battleship Magnificent.[2]
Hope was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[3]
Captain
Hope was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[4]
Hope was appointed in command of H.M.S. Magnificent, and as Flag Captain, on 24 March, 1909.[5]
On 8 February, 1910, Hope recommissioned Magnificent.[6] On 1 March, he was appointed in command of the Bulwark.[7]
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.
Hope was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[8]
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.[9] On 11 June, 1917 he succeeded Rear-Admiral Thomas Jackson as Director of the division.[10] 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.[11]
Hope was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 24 November, 1925, vice de Robeck.[12] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 March, 1926.[13]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26030. p. 1268. 7 March, 1890.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, pg. 9.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 31 January, 1910. Issue 39183, col B, pg. 17.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 14 February, 1910. Issue 39195, col C, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29423. p. 80. (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32166. p. 12399. 17 December, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
- ↑ 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.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
- 1869 births
- 1959 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1882
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Assistant Directors of the Mobilisation Department (Royal navy)
- Assistant Directors of the Operations Division (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Superb (1907)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth (1913)
- Deputy First Sea Lords
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Presidents of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers