John Ommanney Hopkins
Admiral SIR John Ommanney Hopkins, G.C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1834 – 30 July, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hopkins was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 September, 1867.[1] He was appointed in command of the screw frigate Liverpool in the Flying Squadron on 14 April, 1869, which paid off on 2 December, 1870. He took command of the ironclad battleship Agincourt on 1 September, 1871. He returned to half pay on 4 June, 1872, and took command of the screw frigate Narcissus on 9 October. He was superseded in command on 8 December, 1873.
On 1 November, 1875, he was appointed to the Royal Adelaide as Flag Captain to Sir Thomas Symonds, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, until he was superseded on 12 November, 1878. His appointment to command the battleship Temeraire on 26 January, 1880, was cancelled, and on 4 March he was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Excellent, the Navy's gunnery training establishment at Portsmouth.
Flag Rank
Hopkins was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 29 April, 1885, vice Graham.[2]
Hopkins was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1891. On the occasion of the Queen's birthday, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 May, 1892.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral dated 9 November, 1896.[4]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 13 July.[6]
Bibliography
- "Death of Admiral Sir J. O. Hopkins" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 1 August, 1916. Issue 41234, col E, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/13.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by F. A. Herbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 4 Mar, 1880[7] |
Succeeded by William Codrington |
| Preceded by William Codrington |
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 21 Jun, 1881[8] |
Succeeded by Lewis A. Beaumont |
| Preceded by Frederick A. Herbert |
Director-General of Naval Ordnance 6 Apr, 1883[9] |
Succeeded by Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes |
| Preceded by Theodore M. Jones |
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 1883[10] |
Succeeded by William Codrington |
| Preceded by Frederick A. Herbert |
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 1886 |
Succeeded by William E. Gordon |
| Preceded by Sir William Graham |
Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy 30 Jul, 1888 |
Succeeded by Sir John A. Fisher |
| Preceded by Sir George W. Watson |
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 15 Dec, 1891[11] |
Succeeded by Sir James E. Erskine |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station 10 Nov, 1896[12] |
Succeeded by Sir John A. Fisher |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23303. p. 5161. 20 September, 1867.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25466. p. 1984. 1 May, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26291. p. 3137. 25 May, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26796. p. 6363. 20 November, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1880). p. 210.
- ↑ Hopkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 652.
- ↑ Hopkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 652.
- ↑ Approximately.
- ↑ Hopkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 644.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 87.
